#2F3391
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.1% 0.152 274.7), rgb(47, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2F3391 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3391 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.152 274.7) |
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 #2F3391 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3391 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2F3391 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3391 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#443FE2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3736B6
oklch(42.6% 0.195 274.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3391
oklch(38.1% 0.152 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A1E54
oklch(26.9% 0.097 274.6)
#2F3391 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) | #004494 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3391
#2F3391
oklch(38.1% 0.152 274.7)
- #504100
#504100
oklch(38% 0.078 94.1)
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 #2F3391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #2F3391 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.