#2B3D60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.065 262.8), rgb(43, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#2B3D60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3D60 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.065 262.8) |
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 #2B3D60 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3D60 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2B3D60 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3D60 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6989C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5172B3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#415F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#364E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3D60
oklch(36.2% 0.065 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#2B3D60 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) | #2F4061 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B5F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12454A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3D60
#2B3D60
oklch(36.2% 0.065 262.8)
- #4E3A0E
#4E3A0E
oklch(36.2% 0.065 83.1)
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 #2B3D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B3D60 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.