#2B4B7D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.092 259), rgb(43, 75, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#2B4B7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4B7D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 75, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.092 259) |
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 #2B4B7D | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4B7D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4B7D text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4B7D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#608ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4673B9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#38609F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4B7D
oklch(41.4% 0.092 259)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273D
oklch(27.2% 0.046 259.2)
#2B4B7D 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) | #354F7F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4B7D
#2B4B7D
oklch(41.4% 0.092 259)
- #644500
#644500
oklch(41.4% 0.086 79.4)
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 #2B4B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
Use #2B4B7D 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.