#2F47E3
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(49.3% 0.234 268.5), rgb(47, 71, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#2F47E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F47E3 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 71, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.234 268.5) |
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 #2F47E3 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F47E3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F47E3 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2F47E3 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C5BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 268.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F47E3
oklch(49.3% 0.234 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#263CB7
oklch(42.8% 0.194 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#223590
oklch(37.6% 0.151 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#132054
oklch(26.8% 0.096 268.5)
#2F47E3 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) | #0065E8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053E0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007290 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F47E3
#2F47E3
oklch(49.3% 0.234 268.5)
- #795D00
#795D00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 88.1)
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 #2F47E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F47E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.060
Use #2F47E3 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.