#002B47
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.068 243.6), rgb(0, 43, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#002B47 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002B47 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 43, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.068 243.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #002B47 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002B47 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002B47 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002B47 text on black | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#93C7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#50A8EB
oklch(70.6% 0.13 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002B47
oklch(27.8% 0.068 243.6)
#002B47 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D2C48 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132646 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003235 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002B47
#002B47
oklch(27.8% 0.068 243.6)
- #3D2000
#3D2000
oklch(27.7% 0.063 63.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #002B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #002B47 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.