#2B3672
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.104 272.3), rgb(43, 54, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#2B3672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3672 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 54, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.104 272.3) |
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 #2B3672 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3672 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2B3672 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3672 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FE8
oklch(63% 0.159 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5366D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4454BA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384596
oklch(42.6% 0.133 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3672
oklch(35.8% 0.104 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#2B3672 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) | #163E74 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073871 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3672
#2B3672
oklch(35.8% 0.104 272.3)
- #4A3B00
#4A3B00
oklch(35.8% 0.073 92.8)
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 #2B3672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #2B3672 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.