#2F4162
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.062 262), rgb(47, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#2F4162 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4162 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.062 262) |
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 #2F4162 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4162 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2F4162 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4162 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5272AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#426097
oklch(49.2% 0.096 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#374E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#2F4162 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) | #344363 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F61 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19484D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4162
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
- #523E16
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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 #2F4162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F4162 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.