#2B3481
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.129 273.2), rgb(43, 52, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#2B3481 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3481 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.129 273.2) |
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 #2B3481 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3481 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2B3481 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3481 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#505DEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424BCF
oklch(49% 0.2 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#363FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 273.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3481
oklch(36.6% 0.129 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#2B3481 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) | #004084 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004755 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3481
#2B3481
oklch(36.6% 0.129 273.2)
- #4C3D00
#4C3D00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 93.2)
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 #2B3481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #2B3481 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.