#2F367E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.121 274.7), rgb(47, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#2F367E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F367E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.121 274.7) |
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 #2F367E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F367E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2F367E text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F367E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8697FA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#565FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#464DC8
oklch(49% 0.188 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 275)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F367E
oklch(37% 0.121 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#2F367E 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) | #014180 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004754 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F367E
#2F367E
oklch(37% 0.121 274.7)
- #4D3F00
#4D3F00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 94.7)
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 #2F367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #2F367E 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.