#2A3D66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.075 264.2), rgb(42, 61, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2A3D66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3D66 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 264.2) |
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 #2A3D66 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3D66 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A3D66 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3D66 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6688CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#344D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3D66
oklch(36.5% 0.075 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#2A3D66 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) | #2C4168 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B65 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06464C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3D66
#2A3D66
oklch(36.5% 0.075 264.2)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #2A3D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A3D66 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.