#2F334A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.8% 0.041 276.3), rgb(47, 51, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#2F334A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F334A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.041 276.3) |
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 #2F334A | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F334A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F334A text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F334A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 276)
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Step 700
700
#575E85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 276)
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Step 800
800
#474D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F334A
oklch(32.8% 0.041 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#2F334A 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) | #2C354B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3349 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28373B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F334A
#2F334A
oklch(32.8% 0.041 276.3)
- #3B351B
#3B351B
oklch(32.8% 0.042 96.7)
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 #2F334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #2F334A 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.