#2F5773
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.065 240.9), rgb(47, 87, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2F5773 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5773 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 87, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.065 240.9) |
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 #2F5773 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5773 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5773 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5773 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A0
oklch(55.5% 0.084 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#336689
oklch(49.1% 0.079 240.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5773
oklch(44% 0.065 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#2F5773 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) | #4B5774 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415073 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5773
#2F5773
oklch(44% 0.065 240.9)
- #6D4A2C
#6D4A2C
oklch(44.1% 0.065 60.5)
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 #2F5773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
Use #2F5773 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.