#2B4672
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.082 259.7), rgb(43, 70, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#2B4672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4672 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.082 259.7) |
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 #2B4672 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4672 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4672 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4672 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 260)
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Step 600
600
#4072C2
oklch(55.7% 0.136 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#325FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 259.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4672
oklch(39.5% 0.082 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#2B4672 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) | #334A74 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4371 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005056 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4672
#2B4672
oklch(39.5% 0.082 259.7)
- #5D4000
#5D4000
oklch(39.4% 0.082 79.6)
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 #2B4672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #2B4672 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.