#2B2E56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.071 278.4), rgb(43, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#2B2E56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2E56 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.071 278.4) |
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 #2B2E56 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2E56 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2E56 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2E56 text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F3
oklch(70.8% 0.134 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F5FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F4EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#40419B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 278)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2E56
oklch(32% 0.071 278.4)
#2B2E56 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) | #1F3358 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3055 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C363D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2E56
#2B2E56
oklch(32% 0.071 278.4)
- #3C3300
#3C3300
oklch(32.1% 0.066 98.4)
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 #2B2E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #2B2E56 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.