#2F62CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.3% 0.174 262.6), rgb(47, 98, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#2F62CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F62CC |
| RGB | rgb(47, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.174 262.6) |
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 #2F62CC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F62CC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F62CC text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F62CC text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#336BDF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F62CC
oklch(52.3% 0.174 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#21499C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#2F62CC 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) | #186FD0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F62CC
#2F62CC
oklch(52.3% 0.174 262.6)
- #886300
#886300
oklch(52.4% 0.108 82.9)
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 #2F62CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #2F62CC 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.