#2A466A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.07 255.3), rgb(42, 70, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#2A466A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A466A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.07 255.3) |
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 #2A466A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A466A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2A466A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A466A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CCA
oklch(63.2% 0.108 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4175B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#32629D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A507F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A466A
oklch(39% 0.07 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#2A466A 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) | #37486C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4269 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A466A
#2A466A
oklch(39% 0.07 255.3)
- #5B3F12
#5B3F12
oklch(39% 0.071 75.2)
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 #2A466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #2A466A 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.