#2B4553
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8), rgb(43, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2B4553 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4553 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8) |
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 #2B4553 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4553 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4553 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4553 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#497A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#315467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 233.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#2B4553 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) | #3E4454 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394053 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4949 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4553
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
- #523B2D
#523B2D
oklch(37.4% 0.04 52.5)
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 #2B4553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #2B4553 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.