#2B4764
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.06 250.4), rgb(43, 71, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#2B4764 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4764 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.06 250.4) |
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 #2B4764 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4764 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4764 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4764 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DBF
oklch(63% 0.092 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4377AC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#346494
oklch(49.2% 0.094 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5178
oklch(42.6% 0.078 251.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4764
oklch(38.9% 0.06 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#2B4764 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) | #3B4865 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344263 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094E51 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4764
#2B4764
oklch(38.9% 0.06 250.4)
- #593F1E
#593F1E
oklch(38.9% 0.06 71)
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 #2B4764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #2B4764 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.