#2B3E7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.109 268.3), rgb(43, 62, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#2B3E7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E7D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.109 268.3) |
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 #2B3E7D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E7D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2B3E7D text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E7D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4767DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3955BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E7D
oklch(38.4% 0.109 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#2B3E7D 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) | #1D467F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3E7C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E7D
#2B3E7D
oklch(38.4% 0.109 268.3)
- #554000
#554000
oklch(38.4% 0.078 87.5)
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 #2B3E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B3E7D 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.