#2F3C69
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.079 270), rgb(47, 60, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#2F3C69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3C69 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 60, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.079 270) |
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 #2F3C69 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3C69 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2F3C69 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3C69 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#899EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D3
oklch(63% 0.122 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#566DC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 270)
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Step 700
700
#465AA6
oklch(49% 0.124 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3C69
oklch(36.8% 0.079 270)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#2F3C69 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) | #2A416B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C68 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14464D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3C69
#2F3C69
oklch(36.8% 0.079 270)
- #4F3D00
#4F3D00
oklch(36.9% 0.075 89.9)
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 #2F3C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #2F3C69 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.