#2F4879
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.088 262.7), rgb(47, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#2F4879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4879 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.088 262.7) |
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 #2F4879 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4879 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2F4879 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4879 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6789C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E72B6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F4879
oklch(40.7% 0.088 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#2F4879 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) | #334C7B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294678 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4879
#2F4879
oklch(40.7% 0.088 262.7)
- #5F4400
#5F4400
oklch(40.6% 0.083 82.8)
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 #2F4879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
Use #2F4879 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.