#2A485F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.053 242.8), rgb(42, 72, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2A485F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A485F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.053 242.8) |
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 #2A485F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A485F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2A485F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A485F text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB7
oklch(63% 0.082 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#4179A3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 243)
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Step 700
700
#32668C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5371
oklch(42.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A485F
oklch(38.9% 0.053 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#2A485F 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) | #3E4860 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4E50 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A485F
#2A485F
oklch(38.9% 0.053 242.8)
- #593E26
#593E26
oklch(38.8% 0.053 61.9)
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 #2A485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #2A485F 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.