#2B3F7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.106 267.6), rgb(43, 63, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#2B3F7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 268°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3F7C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 63, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.106 267.6) |
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 #2B3F7C | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3F7C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3F7C text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3F7C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4669D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3856BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3F7C
oklch(38.6% 0.106 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#2B3F7C 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) | #20467E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113F7B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D57 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3F7C
#2B3F7C
oklch(38.6% 0.106 267.6)
- #564000
#564000
oklch(38.5% 0.079 86.5)
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 #2B3F7C, 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 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B3F7C 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.