#2B3549
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.9% 0.038 263.8), rgb(43, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#2B3549 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3549 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.038 263.8) |
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 #2B3549 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3549 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3549 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3549 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 263)
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Step 600
600
#607399
oklch(55.5% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6183
oklch(49.2% 0.059 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3549
oklch(32.9% 0.038 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#2B3549 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) | #2E364A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3449 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22393C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3549
#2B3549
oklch(32.9% 0.038 263.8)
- #3E331E
#3E331E
oklch(32.7% 0.037 82.9)
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 #2B3549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B3549 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.