#2B4875
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.084 258.9), rgb(43, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#2B4875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4875 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.084 258.9) |
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 #2B4875 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4875 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4875 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4875 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5889D6
oklch(63% 0.128 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D72C4
oklch(55.7% 0.14 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#284E89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4875
oklch(40.2% 0.084 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#2B4875 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) | #354C77 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4574 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4875
#2B4875
oklch(40.2% 0.084 258.9)
- #604200
#604200
oklch(40.2% 0.084 79.3)
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 #2B4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B4875 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.