#2F409F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.8% 0.155 270.5), rgb(47, 64, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#2F409F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F409F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.155 270.5) |
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 #2F409F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F409F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2F409F text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F409F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#617DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C50C8
oklch(49% 0.187 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F409F
oklch(41.8% 0.155 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#2F409F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F409F
#2F409F
oklch(41.8% 0.155 270.5)
- #5E4A00
#5E4A00
oklch(41.8% 0.085 90.9)
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 #2F409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #2F409F 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.