#2F50BD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.4% 0.176 266.7), rgb(47, 80, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2F50BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F50BD |
| RGB | rgb(47, 80, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.176 266.7) |
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 #2F50BD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F50BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F50BD text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F50BD text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#5981F1
oklch(63% 0.174 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4167E0
oklch(55.5% 0.189 266.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F50BD
oklch(47.4% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A469D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#2F50BD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F50BD
#2F50BD
oklch(47.4% 0.176 266.7)
- #745700
#745700
oklch(47.4% 0.097 86.1)
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 #2F50BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #2F50BD 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.