#2F345F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.3% 0.075 276.7), rgb(47, 52, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#2F345F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F345F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 52, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.075 276.7) |
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 #2F345F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F345F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F345F text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F345F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7882CE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#616ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5158A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424983
oklch(42.8% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F345F
oklch(34.3% 0.075 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#2F345F 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) | #233961 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F365E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3D44 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F345F
#2F345F
oklch(34.3% 0.075 276.7)
- #433800
#433800
oklch(34.2% 0.071 96.8)
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 #2F345F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #2F345F 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.