#2B4150
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.038 239), rgb(43, 65, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#2B4150 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4150 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 65, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.038 239) |
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 #2B4150 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4150 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4150 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4150 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D1
oklch(81% 0.028 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#698FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.058 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#507995
oklch(55.7% 0.063 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#40667F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4150
oklch(36.4% 0.038 239)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#2B4150 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) | #3A4151 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D50 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4546 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4150
#2B4150
oklch(36.4% 0.038 239)
- #4D392A
#4D392A
oklch(36.3% 0.038 58.1)
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 #2B4150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #2B4150 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.