#2B3F75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.096 266.6), rgb(43, 63, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2B3F75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3F75 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 63, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.096 266.6) |
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 #2B3F75 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3F75 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2B3F75 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3F75 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#809EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6184E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#486CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#304991
oklch(42.6% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3F75
oklch(38.1% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#2B3F75 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) | #264577 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3E74 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3F75
#2B3F75
oklch(38.1% 0.096 266.6)
- #543F00
#543F00
oklch(38% 0.078 87.2)
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 #2B3F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B3F75 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.