#2F4B59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.041 230.9), rgb(47, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2F4B59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4B59 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.041 230.9) |
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 #2F4B59 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4B59 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2F4B59 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4B59 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#6191A9
oklch(63.1% 0.063 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#467B94
oklch(55.6% 0.069 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#37677E
oklch(49% 0.064 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5467
oklch(42.6% 0.053 232.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4B59
oklch(39.7% 0.041 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#2F4B59 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) | #444A5A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4559 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4F4F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4B59
#2F4B59
oklch(39.7% 0.041 230.9)
- #594133
#594133
oklch(39.8% 0.04 51.5)
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 #2F4B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #2F4B59 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.