#2F4EC3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.6% 0.186 267.3), rgb(47, 78, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#2F4EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.186 267.3) |
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 #2F4EC3 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F4EC3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F4EC3 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F4EC3 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#799CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#587FF7
oklch(63% 0.184 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4065E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F4EC3
oklch(47.6% 0.186 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A45A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#2F4EC3 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) | #0060C7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052C1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C81 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4EC3
#2F4EC3
oklch(47.6% 0.186 267.3)
- #745800
#745800
oklch(47.6% 0.097 87.1)
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 #2F4EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.032
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #2F4EC3 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.