#2A486B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.07 253.3), rgb(42, 72, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#2A486B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A486B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 253.3) |
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 #2A486B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A486B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2A486B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A486B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#598CC9
oklch(63% 0.108 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F629C
oklch(49% 0.108 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#28507F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 253.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A486B
oklch(39.5% 0.07 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#2A486B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A486B
#2A486B
oklch(39.5% 0.07 253.3)
- #5D4016
#5D4016
oklch(39.6% 0.07 73.1)
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 #2A486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #2A486B 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.