#002F48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29% 0.065 238.9), rgb(0, 47, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#002F48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F48 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.065 238.9) |
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 #002F48 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F48 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F48 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F48 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#92C8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.077 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BAAE5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002F48
oklch(29% 0.065 238.9)
#002F48 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) | #232F49 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192948 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003538 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F48
#002F48
oklch(29% 0.065 238.9)
- #432203
#432203
oklch(29.1% 0.066 58.6)
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 #002F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #002F48 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.