#2F355F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.074 275.7), rgb(47, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#2F355F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 276°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F355F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.074 275.7) |
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 #2F355F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F355F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F355F text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F355F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7783CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#5059A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 276)
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Step 800
800
#414982
oklch(42.7% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F355F
oklch(34.5% 0.074 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#2F355F 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) | #253A61 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21365E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3E45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F355F
#2F355F
oklch(34.5% 0.074 275.7)
- #443800
#443800
oklch(34.3% 0.071 95.6)
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 #2F355F, 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 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #2F355F 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.