#2B466E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.076 258.1), rgb(43, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#2B466E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B466E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.076 258.1) |
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 #2B466E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B466E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2B466E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B466E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#4173BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3360A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B466E
oklch(39.3% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#2B466E 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) | #354970 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F55 | 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°).
- #2B466E
#2B466E
oklch(39.3% 0.076 258.1)
- #5C400A
#5C400A
oklch(39.3% 0.076 78.2)
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 #2B466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #2B466E 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.