#2F4064
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.066 264.2), rgb(47, 64, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2F4064 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4064 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 64, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.066 264.2) |
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 #2F4064 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4064 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2F4064 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4064 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#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
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C7
oklch(63% 0.102 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5271B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#435F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#374D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4064
oklch(37.5% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#2F4064 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) | #324365 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E63 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18484D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4064
#2F4064
oklch(37.5% 0.066 264.2)
- #513E11
#513E11
oklch(37.5% 0.066 85.2)
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 #2F4064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #2F4064 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.