#2A365A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.065 268.8), rgb(42, 54, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#2A365A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A365A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 54, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.065 268.8) |
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 #2A365A | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A365A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A365A text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A365A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C7
oklch(63.2% 0.1 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#596FB3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A365A
oklch(34% 0.065 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#2A365A 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) | #283A5B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233559 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163E43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A365A
#2A365A
oklch(34% 0.065 268.8)
- #463606
#463606
oklch(34.1% 0.065 88.7)
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 #2A365A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #2A365A 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.