#2F386B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.088 273.6), rgb(47, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#2F386B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F386B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.088 273.6) |
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 #2F386B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F386B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2F386B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F386B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7081DB
oklch(63% 0.136 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5969C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F386B
oklch(36% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#2F386B 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) | #223F6D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B396A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13434C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F386B
#2F386B
oklch(36% 0.088 273.6)
- #4A3C00
#4A3C00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 94.1)
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 #2F386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #2F386B 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.