#2A375F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.072 268.8), rgb(42, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#2A375F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A375F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.072 268.8) |
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 #2A375F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A375F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A375F text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A375F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
-
Step 500
500
#6E86CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 268.9)
-
Step 600
600
#566EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 269)
-
Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
-
Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A375F
oklch(34.6% 0.072 268.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#2A375F 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) | #273B61 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21375E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114046 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A375F
#2A375F
oklch(34.6% 0.072 268.8)
- #483700
#483700
oklch(34.6% 0.071 89.4)
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 #2A375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A375F 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.