#2B3A67
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.9% 0.08 268.3), rgb(43, 58, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#2B3A67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3A67 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 58, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.08 268.3) |
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 #2B3A67 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3A67 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2B3A67 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3A67 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#879EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#526DC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#435BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#374B87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3A67
oklch(35.9% 0.08 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#2B3A67 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) | #273F69 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A66 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09444B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3A67
#2B3A67
oklch(35.9% 0.08 268.3)
- #4D3A00
#4D3A00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 87.9)
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 #2B3A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #2B3A67 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.