#2F3862
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.4% 0.074 273), rgb(47, 56, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#2F3862 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3862 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 56, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.074 273) |
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 #2F3862 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3862 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3862 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3862 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500
#7384CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3862
oklch(35.4% 0.074 273)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#2F3862 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) | #283D64 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233961 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4148 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3862
#2F3862
oklch(35.4% 0.074 273)
- #493A00
#493A00
oklch(35.4% 0.073 92.5)
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 #2F3862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F3862 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.