#2F5469
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9), rgb(47, 84, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#2F5469 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5469 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9) |
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 #2F5469 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5469 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5469 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5469 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#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
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6190AC
oklch(63% 0.066 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#477A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 235)
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Step 700
700
#386781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#2F5469 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) | #4A536A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D69 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5A5B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5469
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
- #674731
#674731
oklch(42.8% 0.056 55.2)
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 #2F5469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #2F5469 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.