#2F3E64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.069 266.7), rgb(47, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2F3E64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E64 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.069 266.7) |
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 #2F3E64 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E64 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2F3E64 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E64 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#455D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E64
oklch(37% 0.069 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#2F3E64 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) | #2F4266 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D63 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18464C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E64
#2F3E64
oklch(37% 0.069 266.7)
- #4F3D0B
#4F3D0B
oklch(37% 0.069 87.6)
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 #2F3E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F3E64 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.