#2B347E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.124 273.3), rgb(43, 52, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#2B347E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B347E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.124 273.3) |
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 #2B347E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B347E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2B347E text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B347E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8398FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#677AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#434DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3640A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B347E
oklch(36.3% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#2B347E 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) | #003F81 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004653 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B347E
#2B347E
oklch(36.3% 0.124 273.3)
- #4B3D00
#4B3D00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 94.3)
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 #2B347E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
Use #2B347E 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.