#2B316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.106 275.2), rgb(43, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#2B316F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B316F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.106 275.2) |
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 #2B316F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B316F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B316F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B316F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5963D8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4952BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 275)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B316F
oklch(34.5% 0.106 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#2B316F 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) | #0B3A71 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B316F
#2B316F
oklch(34.5% 0.106 275.2)
- #453800
#453800
oklch(34.5% 0.071 94.4)
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 #2B316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #2B316F 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.