#2B334B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.5% 0.044 269.7), rgb(43, 51, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#2B334B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B334B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 51, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.044 269.7) |
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 #2B334B | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B334B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B334B text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B334B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500
#7988B3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#62719F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 270)
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Step 700
700
#515F88
oklch(49.1% 0.068 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#434E6F
oklch(42.9% 0.057 269.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B334B
oklch(32.5% 0.044 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#2B334B 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) | #2B354C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28324A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21383B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B334B
#2B334B
oklch(32.5% 0.044 269.7)
- #3D3318
#3D3318
oklch(32.5% 0.044 89.5)
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 #2B334B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #2B334B 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.