#2F3247
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.4% 0.038 277.8), rgb(47, 50, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#2F3247 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3247 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 50, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.038 277.8) |
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 #2F3247 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3247 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3247 text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3247 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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Step 500
500
#8187AD
oklch(63.2% 0.058 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E82
oklch(49.2% 0.058 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3247
oklch(32.4% 0.038 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#2F3247 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) | #2C3448 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3246 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293639 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3247
#2F3247
oklch(32.4% 0.038 277.8)
- #39341D
#39341D
oklch(32.4% 0.038 97.4)
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 #2F3247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F3247 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.