#2F54A4
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.3% 0.136 263.4), rgb(47, 84, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#2F54A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F54A4 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.136 263.4) |
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 #2F54A4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F54A4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F54A4 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F54A4 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E87DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#456FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F54A4
oklch(46.3% 0.136 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 263)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#2F54A4 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) | #285DA7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0752A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006774 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F54A4
#2F54A4
oklch(46.3% 0.136 263.4)
- #725300
#725300
oklch(46.3% 0.095 83.5)
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 #2F54A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F54A4 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.