#2F65E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.204 263.8), rgb(47, 101, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2F65E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F65E6 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 101, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.204 263.8) |
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 #2F65E6 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F65E6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F65E6 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F65E6 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#719DFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F65E6
oklch(54.9% 0.204 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2455CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#2F65E6 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) | #0077EA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F65E6
#2F65E6
oklch(54.9% 0.204 263.8)
- #906A00
#906A00
oklch(54.8% 0.113 83.7)
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 #2F65E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
Use #2F65E6 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.