#2F3E57
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.048 260.4), rgb(47, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#2F3E57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E57 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.048 260.4) |
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 #2F3E57 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E57 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2F3E57 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E57 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#708AB6
oklch(63% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5874A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#48618B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E57
oklch(36.2% 0.048 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#2F3E57 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) | #354058 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C56 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214347 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E57
#2F3E57
oklch(36.2% 0.048 260.4)
- #4B3B1F
#4B3B1F
oklch(36.3% 0.048 80.3)
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 #2F3E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
Use #2F3E57 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.