#2F4675
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.085 263.3), rgb(47, 70, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#2F4675 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4675 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 70, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.085 263.3) |
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 #2F4675 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4675 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2F4675 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4675 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F87D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#466FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#385DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4675
oklch(39.9% 0.085 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#2F4675 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) | #324A77 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294474 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005058 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4675
#2F4675
oklch(39.9% 0.085 263.3)
- #5D4300
#5D4300
oklch(40.1% 0.082 83.4)
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 #2F4675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F4675 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.