#2B3D62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.068 263.6), rgb(43, 61, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#2B3D62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3D62 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.068 263.6) |
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 #2B3D62 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3D62 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3D62 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3D62 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6888C9
oklch(63% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5071B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#415F9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#364D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3D62
oklch(36.3% 0.068 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#2B3D62 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) | #2E4064 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283B61 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F454B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3D62
#2B3D62
oklch(36.3% 0.068 263.6)
- #4F3A09
#4F3A09
oklch(36.3% 0.069 83.4)
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 #2B3D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B3D62 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.