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#2f659d color: Distant Blue

#2f659d is rgb(47, 101, 157) in RGB and oklch(49.761% 0.10666 251.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

49.8%
0.107
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2f659d

#2f659d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f659d mixed with white

  1. 2f659d
  2. 4474a7
  3. 5983b1
  4. 6d92bb
  5. 81a1c5
  6. 95b0cf
  7. aac0d9
  8. bfcfe2
  9. d4dfec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2f659d mixed with black

  1. 2f659d
  2. 275788
  3. 204973
  4. 193c5f
  5. 122f4c
  6. 0c223a
  7. 061728
  8. 030c18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f659d with less saturation

  1. 2f659d
  2. 366597
  3. 3c6592
  4. 42658c
  5. 476586
  6. 4c6580
  7. 51657b
  8. 556475
  9. 5a646f
  10. 5e6369

Questions about #2f659d

What color is #2f659d?

#2f659d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 101, 157), in HSL hsl(210.55, 53.92%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.761% 0.10666 251.527).

What colors go well with #2f659d?

The complementary color of #2f659d is #885600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f8d and #595a9d. The triadic partners are #954653 and #4c6f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f659d?

White text reads better on #2f659d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f659d a warm or cool color?

#2f659d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.107.