#2A345D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.8% 0.073 271.6), rgb(42, 52, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#2A345D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A345D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.073 271.6) |
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 #2A345D | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A345D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A345D text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A345D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7185CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A345D
oklch(33.8% 0.073 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#2A345D 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) | #24395F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E345C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143D44 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A345D
#2A345D
oklch(33.8% 0.073 271.6)
- #443600
#443600
oklch(33.8% 0.069 92.7)
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 #2A345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #2A345D 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.