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#2f609f color: Zydeco Blue

#2f609f is rgb(47, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(48.708% 0.11471 255.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

48.7%
0.115
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2f609f

#2f609f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zydeco Blue (#2b61a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f609f mixed with white

  1. 2f609f
  2. 4470a9
  3. 587fb3
  4. 6c8fbd
  5. 809ec7
  6. 94aed0
  7. a9beda
  8. becee3
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2f609f mixed with black

  1. 2f609f
  2. 27528a
  3. 204575
  4. 193861
  5. 122c4d
  6. 0c203b
  7. 061529
  8. 030a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f609f with less saturation

  1. 2f609f
  2. 356099
  3. 3b6193
  4. 40618c
  5. 456186
  6. 4a6180
  7. 4e617a
  8. 536173
  9. 57606d
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2f609f

What color is #2f609f?

#2f609f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(213.75, 54.37%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.708% 0.11471 255.768).

What colors go well with #2f609f?

The complementary color of #2f609f is #845400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b90 and #5b549d. The triadic partners are #954049 and #406e25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f609f?

White text reads better on #2f609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f609f a warm or cool color?

#2f609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.115.