#2F3960
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.5% 0.069 271.6), rgb(47, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#2F3960 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3960 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.069 271.6) |
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 #2F3960 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3960 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #2F3960 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3960 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9D
oklch(49% 0.107 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3960
oklch(35.5% 0.069 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#2F3960 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4148 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3960
#2F3960
oklch(35.5% 0.069 271.6)
- #493A05
#493A05
oklch(35.5% 0.069 91.5)
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 #2F3960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #2F3960 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.