#2F467A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.3% 0.092 264.6), rgb(47, 70, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#2F467A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F467A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.092 264.6) |
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 #2F467A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F467A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2F467A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F467A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5070B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#415EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F467A
oklch(40.3% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#2F467A 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) | #2F4B7C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254479 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F467A
#2F467A
oklch(40.3% 0.092 264.6)
- #5D4400
#5D4400
oklch(40.3% 0.083 84.7)
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 #2F467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F467A 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.