#2B386C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.091 270.7), rgb(43, 56, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#2B386C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B386C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.091 270.7) |
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 #2B386C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B386C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2B386C text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B386C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4458B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B386C
oklch(35.8% 0.091 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#2B386C 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) | #203E6E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17396B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02444C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B386C
#2B386C
oklch(35.8% 0.091 270.7)
- #4B3A00
#4B3A00
oklch(35.7% 0.073 90.2)
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 #2B386C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B386C 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.