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#2f60a5 color: Nebulas Blue

#2f60a5 is rgb(47, 96, 165) in RGB and oklch(49.091% 0.12299 257.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

49.1%
0.123
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2f60a5

#2f60a5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nebulas Blue (#2e62a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f60a5 mixed with white

  1. 2f60a5
  2. 4470af
  3. 587fb8
  4. 6c8fc2
  5. 809fcb
  6. 94aed4
  7. a9bedd
  8. becee5
  9. d3deee
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2f60a5 mixed with black

  1. 2f60a5
  2. 27528f
  3. 204579
  4. 193865
  5. 122c51
  6. 0c203d
  7. 06152b
  8. 030a1a
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f60a5 with less saturation

  1. 2f60a5
  2. 35619e
  3. 3b6198
  4. 406291
  5. 45628a
  6. 4a6284
  7. 4f627d
  8. 546276
  9. 58616f
  10. 5c6168

Questions about #2f60a5

What color is #2f60a5?

#2f60a5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nebulas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 96, 165), in HSL hsl(215.08, 55.66%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.091% 0.12299 257.406).

What colors go well with #2f60a5?

The complementary color of #2f60a5 is #865500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c94 and #5e53a2. The triadic partners are #9a3e46 and #3b7023.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f60a5?

White text reads better on #2f60a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f60a5 a warm or cool color?

#2f60a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.123.