#2F3DEF
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.258 269.1), rgb(47, 61, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#2F3DEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3DEF |
| RGB | rgb(47, 61, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.258 269.1) |
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 #2F3DEF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F3DEF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F3DEF text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F3DEF text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F3DEF
oklch(49% 0.258 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2635C1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#213298
oklch(37.8% 0.166 269)
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Step 950
950
#131F59
oklch(27.1% 0.105 269.1)
#2F3DEF 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) | #0063F4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007294 | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3DEF
#2F3DEF
oklch(49% 0.258 269.1)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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 #2F3DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F3DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.028
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.039
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.047
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F3DEF 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.