#2B384C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.8% 0.039 258.8), rgb(43, 56, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#2B384C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B384C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.039 258.8) |
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 #2B384C | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B384C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B384C text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B384C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#738BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C749A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6284
oklch(49.2% 0.062 258)
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Step 800
800
#3E506B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B384C
oklch(33.8% 0.039 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#2B384C 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) | #31394D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203C3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B384C
#2B384C
oklch(33.8% 0.039 258.8)
- #43351F
#43351F
oklch(33.8% 0.04 78.1)
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 #2B384C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
Use #2B384C 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.