#2F415D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.054 259), rgb(47, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#2F415D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F415D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.054 259) |
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 #2F415D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F415D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2F415D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F415D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5374A8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#436190
oklch(49.1% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F415D
oklch(37.3% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#2F415D 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) | #37435E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D474B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F415D
#2F415D
oklch(37.3% 0.054 259)
- #503D1D
#503D1D
oklch(37.3% 0.054 78.9)
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 #2F415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #2F415D 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.