#2F54CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.189 266.2), rgb(47, 84, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#2F54CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F54CB |
| RGB | rgb(47, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.189 266.2) |
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 #2F54CB | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F54CB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F54CB text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F54CB text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#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
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#769CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5480F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B65E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F54CB
oklch(49.4% 0.189 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2745A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#2F54CB 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) | #0066CF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007287 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F54CB
#2F54CB
oklch(49.4% 0.189 266.2)
- #7B5C00
#7B5C00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 85.6)
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 #2F54CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #2F54CB 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.