#2F58BF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.6), rgb(47, 88, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#2F58BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F58BF |
| RGB | rgb(47, 88, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.6) |
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 #2F58BF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F58BF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F58BF text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2F58BF text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5683ED
oklch(63% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#27489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#2F58BF 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) | #0166C3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007183 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F58BF
#2F58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.6)
- #7B5B00
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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 #2F58BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F58BF 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.