#2A465E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.053 245.7), rgb(42, 70, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#2A465E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A465E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.053 245.7) |
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 #2A465E | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A465E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2A465E text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A465E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.082 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#4478A4
oklch(55.6% 0.089 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#35658D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5272
oklch(42.6% 0.068 246.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A465E
oklch(38.3% 0.053 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#2A465E 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) | #3C465F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4C4E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A465E
#2A465E
oklch(38.3% 0.053 245.7)
- #573D23
#573D23
oklch(38.3% 0.054 65)
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 #2A465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A465E 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.