#2F3A7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8), rgb(47, 58, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#2F3A7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3A7C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8) |
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 #2F3A7C | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3A7C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3A7C text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3A7C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF8
oklch(81% 0.084 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#859AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#697DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5263DE
oklch(55.5% 0.187 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4351C1
oklch(49% 0.174 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37439C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 272)
#2F3A7C 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) | #15437E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033D7B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3A7C
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
- #504000
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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 #2F3A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #2F3A7C 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.