#002F72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.4% 0.125 258.9), rgb(0, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#002F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.125 258.9) |
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 #002F72 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F72 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F72 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F72 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3785FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B6BEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0449A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#002F72
oklch(32.4% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#002F72 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) | #003874 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E71 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F72
#002F72
oklch(32.4% 0.125 258.9)
- #462F00
#462F00
oklch(32.4% 0.067 79.2)
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 #002F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.083
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.083
Use #002F72 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.