#2F328E
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.149 275.2), rgb(47, 50, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#2F328E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F328E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 50, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.149 275.2) |
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 #2F328E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F328E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2F328E text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F328E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4640DF
oklch(49% 0.231 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3837B4
oklch(42.7% 0.191 275)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F328E
oklch(37.6% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B1F53
oklch(27.1% 0.093 274.9)
#2F328E 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) | #004291 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00495B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F328E
#2F328E
oklch(37.6% 0.149 275.2)
- #4E4000
#4E4000
oklch(37.5% 0.077 94.9)
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 #2F328E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #2F328E 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.