#2F3F7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.103 269.8), rgb(47, 63, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#2F3F7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3F7B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.103 269.8) |
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 #2F3F7B | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3F7B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2F3F7B text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3F7B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#829CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6481E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F56BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334797
oklch(42.8% 0.133 269.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3F7B
oklch(38.7% 0.103 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#2F3F7B 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) | #22467D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16407A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D57 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3F7B
#2F3F7B
oklch(38.7% 0.103 269.8)
- #554200
#554200
oklch(38.8% 0.079 90.1)
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 #2F3F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #2F3F7B 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.