#2F65CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.9% 0.17 261.7), rgb(47, 101, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#2F65CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F65CC |
| RGB | rgb(47, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.17 261.7) |
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 #2F65CC | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F65CC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F65CC text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F65CC text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5286E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F65CC
oklch(52.9% 0.17 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#295BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#234B96
oklch(42.8% 0.131 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#213F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#2F65CC 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) | #2471D0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F65CC
#2F65CC
oklch(52.9% 0.17 261.7)
- #8B6400
#8B6400
oklch(53% 0.109 81.8)
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 #2F65CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #2F65CC 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.