#2B4973
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.08 257), rgb(43, 73, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#2B4973 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4973 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.08 257) |
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 #2B4973 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4973 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B4973 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4973 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#648BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A74AF
oklch(55.5% 0.104 257)
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Step 700
700
#3B6197
oklch(49% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4973
oklch(40.3% 0.08 257)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#2B4973 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) | #374C75 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4572 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4973
#2B4973
oklch(40.3% 0.08 257)
- #604208
#604208
oklch(40.3% 0.08 77.6)
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 #2B4973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B4973 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.