#2B3E6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.088 266.3), rgb(43, 62, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#2B3E6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E6F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.088 266.3) |
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 #2B3E6F | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E6F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3E6F text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E6F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6385DB
oklch(63% 0.135 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 266)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E6F
oklch(37.4% 0.088 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#2B3E6F 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) | #294371 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E6F
#2B3E6F
oklch(37.4% 0.088 266.3)
- #533D00
#533D00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 85.6)
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 #2B3E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #2B3E6F 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.