#2F364E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.7% 0.043 271.4), rgb(47, 54, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#2F364E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F364E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 54, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.043 271.4) |
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 #2F364E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F364E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F364E text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F364E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#64719E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#535E87
oklch(49% 0.067 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#444D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F364E
oklch(33.7% 0.043 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#2F364E 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) | #2E384F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C364D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263B3E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F364E
#2F364E
oklch(33.7% 0.043 271.4)
- #3F371C
#3F371C
oklch(33.8% 0.044 93.4)
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 #2F364E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #2F364E 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.