#2B3581
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.127 272.8), rgb(43, 53, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#2B3581 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3581 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 53, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.127 272.8) |
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 #2B3581 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3581 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2B3581 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3581 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5EED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#414CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3540A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3581
oklch(36.8% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#2B3581 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) | #004184 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004755 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3581
#2B3581
oklch(36.8% 0.127 272.8)
- #4D3E00
#4D3E00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 93.4)
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 #2B3581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #2B3581 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.