#2B3E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.072 263.6), rgb(43, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#2B3E65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E65 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.072 263.6) |
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 #2B3E65 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E65 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2B3E65 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E65 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6688CC
oklch(63% 0.11 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E65
oklch(36.8% 0.072 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#2B3E65 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) | #2E4167 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C64 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B474C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E65
#2B3E65
oklch(36.8% 0.072 263.6)
- #513B06
#513B06
oklch(36.7% 0.072 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 #2B3E65, 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 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B3E65 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.