#2B3A52
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.6% 0.047 259.6), rgb(43, 58, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#2B3A52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3A52 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 58, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.047 259.6) |
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 #2B3A52 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3A52 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2B3A52 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3A52 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#708BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#48618A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 260)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3A52
oklch(34.6% 0.047 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#2B3A52 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) | #313B53 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3851 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3F42 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3A52
#2B3A52
oklch(34.6% 0.047 259.6)
- #47371C
#47371C
oklch(34.8% 0.047 79.3)
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 #2B3A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
Use #2B3A52 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.