#2B446B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.074 259), rgb(43, 68, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#2B446B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B446B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.074 259) |
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 #2B446B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B446B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2B446B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B446B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 259)
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Step 600
600
#4573BA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3660A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B446B
oklch(38.6% 0.074 259)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#2B446B 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) | #34476D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D52 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B446B
#2B446B
oklch(38.6% 0.074 259)
- #593F0B
#593F0B
oklch(38.7% 0.074 79.5)
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 #2B446B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B446B 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.