#2F5F80
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.7% 0.075 240.9), rgb(47, 95, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#2F5F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5F80 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 95, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.075 240.9) |
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 #2F5F80 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F5F80 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5F80 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5F80 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB2
oklch(63% 0.074 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#45799E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 241.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F5F80
oklch(46.7% 0.075 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#2F5F80 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) | #505F82 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45577F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5F80
#2F5F80
oklch(46.7% 0.075 240.9)
- #78502B
#78502B
oklch(46.7% 0.075 62)
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 #2F5F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F5F80 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.