#2B4565
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.064 254.3), rgb(43, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#2B4565 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4565 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.064 254.3) |
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 #2B4565 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4565 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4565 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4565 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4575B0
oklch(55.5% 0.106 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#366297
oklch(49% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4565
oklch(38.5% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#2B4565 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) | #384766 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084C50 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4565
#2B4565
oklch(38.5% 0.064 254.3)
- #583E19
#583E19
oklch(38.5% 0.063 73.4)
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 #2B4565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
Use #2B4565 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.