#2F416C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.077 265.7), rgb(47, 65, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#2F416C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F416C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 65, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.077 265.7) |
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 #2F416C | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F416C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2F416C text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F416C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E7
oklch(81% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#859FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 266)
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Step 500
500
#6787D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#405DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F416C
oklch(38.2% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#2F416C 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) | #30456E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4A51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F416C
#2F416C
oklch(38.2% 0.077 265.7)
- #553F01
#553F01
oklch(38.1% 0.077 86)
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 #2F416C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #2F416C 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.