#2F286F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33% 0.118 282.2), rgb(47, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#2F286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F286F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.118 282.2) |
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 #2F286F | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F286F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F286F text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F286F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F6
oklch(70.8% 0.141 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F2
oklch(63% 0.182 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#675AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5649C3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F286F
oklch(33% 0.118 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#2F286F 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) | #003571 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113947 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F286F
#2F286F
oklch(33% 0.118 282.2)
- #3D3600
#3D3600
oklch(33% 0.069 101.4)
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 #2F286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #2F286F 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.