#2F497F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.096 263.4), rgb(47, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#2F497F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F497F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.096 263.4) |
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 #2F497F | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F497F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2F497F text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F497F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6588CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F497F
oklch(41.3% 0.096 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#2F497F 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) | #314E81 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26477E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F497F
#2F497F
oklch(41.3% 0.096 263.4)
- #614600
#614600
oklch(41.3% 0.085 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 #2F497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #2F497F 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.