#2F3246
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.036 277.6), rgb(47, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#2F3246 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3246 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.036 277.6) |
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 #2F3246 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3246 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3246 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3246 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#969DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D84BE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#666DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#555B92
oklch(49.1% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454B76
oklch(42.7% 0.072 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F3246
oklch(32.3% 0.036 277.6)
#2F3246 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) | #2C3447 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3245 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293639 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3246
#2F3246
oklch(32.3% 0.036 277.6)
- #39341E
#39341E
oklch(32.4% 0.036 96.9)
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 #2F3246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F3246 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.