#2A335B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.4% 0.072 272.4), rgb(42, 51, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#2A335B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A335B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.072 272.4) |
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 #2A335B | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A335B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A335B text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A335B text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7384CC
oklch(63% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A335B
oklch(33.4% 0.072 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#2A335B 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) | #23385D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E335A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163B42 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A335B
#2A335B
oklch(33.4% 0.072 272.4)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #2A335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #2A335B 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.