#2F3D67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.075 268.6), rgb(47, 61, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#2F3D67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3D67 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 61, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.075 268.6) |
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 #2F3D67 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3D67 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2F3D67 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3D67 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#556EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#455CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 268.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3D67
oklch(36.9% 0.075 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#2F3D67 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) | #2C4169 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263C66 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16464D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3D67
#2F3D67
oklch(36.9% 0.075 268.6)
- #503D01
#503D01
oklch(37% 0.075 88.6)
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 #2F3D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #2F3D67 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.