#2F54C4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.8% 0.18 266), rgb(47, 84, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#2F54C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F54C4 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.18 266) |
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 #2F54C4 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F54C4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F54C4 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2F54C4 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#779DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5681F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 266)
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Step 600
600
#3D67E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 266)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F54C4
oklch(48.8% 0.18 266)
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Step 800
800
#28469F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#243C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#2F54C4 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) | #0064C8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F54C4
#2F54C4
oklch(48.8% 0.18 266)
- #795B00
#795B00
oklch(48.9% 0.1 86.2)
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 #2F54C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #2F54C4 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.