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#2f697e color: Byron Place

#2f697e is rgb(47, 105, 126) in RGB and oklch(49.12% 0.06877 224.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

49.1%
0.069
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2f697e

#2f697e is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Byron Place (#31667d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f697e mixed with white

  1. 2f697e
  2. 45778a
  3. 598697
  4. 6e94a3
  5. 82a3b0
  6. 96b2bd
  7. abc1ca
  8. bfd0d7
  9. d4e0e4
  10. eaeff2

Darker: #2f697e mixed with black

  1. 2f697e
  2. 275a6d
  3. 204c5c
  4. 193e4c
  5. 12313c
  6. 0c242d
  7. 06181f
  8. 030c11
  9. 010405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f697e with less saturation

  1. 2f697e
  2. 36687b
  3. 3c6878
  4. 426775
  5. 476672
  6. 4c6570
  7. 50646d
  8. 55646a
  9. 596367
  10. 5d6264

Questions about #2f697e

What color is #2f697e?

#2f697e is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Byron Place. In RGB it is rgb(47, 105, 126), in HSL hsl(195.95, 45.66%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.12% 0.06877 224.657).

What colors go well with #2f697e?

The complementary color of #2f697e is #825440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #276d6d and #456387. The triadic partners are #7d516a and #676332.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f697e?

White text reads better on #2f697e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f697e a warm or cool color?

#2f697e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.069.