#2A495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.051 239.6), rgb(42, 73, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#2A495E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A495E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.051 239.6) |
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 #2A495E | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A495E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2A495E text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A495E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D7
oklch(81% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C3
oklch(70.6% 0.062 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#316689
oklch(49% 0.08 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A495E
oklch(39.1% 0.051 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#2A495E 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) | #40495F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4E50 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A495E
#2A495E
oklch(39.1% 0.051 239.6)
- #5A3E28
#5A3E28
oklch(39% 0.052 58.6)
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 #2A495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A495E 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.