#2F3D60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.064 266.7), rgb(47, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2F3D60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3D60 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.064 266.7) |
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 #2F3D60 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3D60 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2F3D60 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3D60 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C5
oklch(63% 0.098 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5770B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 267)
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Step 700
700
#475E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3D60
oklch(36.5% 0.064 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#2F3D60 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) | #304061 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3C5F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B444A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3D60
#2F3D60
oklch(36.5% 0.064 266.7)
- #4D3C10
#4D3C10
oklch(36.5% 0.064 87.1)
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 #2F3D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2F3D60 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.