#2A356B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.094 272), rgb(42, 53, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#2A356B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A356B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.094 272) |
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 #2A356B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A356B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2A356B text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A356B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEF
oklch(81% 0.07 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#889CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5569CE
oklch(55.7% 0.157 272)
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Step 700
700
#4556B2
oklch(49% 0.147 272)
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Step 800
800
#394790
oklch(42.6% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A356B
oklch(35% 0.094 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#2A356B 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) | #1B3C6D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11366A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A356B
#2A356B
oklch(35% 0.094 272)
- #483900
#483900
oklch(35.1% 0.072 92.3)
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 #2A356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A356B 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.