#2F2F71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.111 278.9), rgb(47, 47, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#2F2F71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2F71 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 47, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.111 278.9) |
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 #2F2F71 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2F71 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2F71 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2F71 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#41419A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F2F71
oklch(34.5% 0.111 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#2F2F71 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) | #013A73 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003470 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3E4B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2F71
#2F2F71
oklch(34.5% 0.111 278.9)
- #433900
#433900
oklch(34.5% 0.071 98.2)
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 #2F2F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #2F2F71 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.