#002F4B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.2% 0.069 241.9), rgb(0, 47, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#002F4B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F4B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.069 241.9) |
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 #002F4B | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F4B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F4B text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F4B 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
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#91C8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#4AA9EB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002F4B
oklch(29.2% 0.069 241.9)
#002F4B 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) | #21304C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17294A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003639 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F4B
#002F4B
oklch(29.2% 0.069 241.9)
- #432300
#432300
oklch(29.3% 0.067 62.5)
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 #002F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #002F4B 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.