#2B456D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.076 258.7), rgb(43, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#2B456D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B456D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.076 258.7) |
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 #2B456D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B456D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2B456D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B456D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4373BC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3560A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E83
oklch(42.6% 0.097 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B456D
oklch(39% 0.076 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#2B456D 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) | #35486F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B456D
#2B456D
oklch(39% 0.076 258.7)
- #5B3F09
#5B3F09
oklch(39% 0.076 78)
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 #2B456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #2B456D 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.