#2B4B80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.6% 0.097 260), rgb(43, 75, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#2B4B80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4B80 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 75, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.097 260) |
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 #2B4B80 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4B80 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4B80 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4B80 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F89CF
oklch(63% 0.116 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4572BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#375FA2
oklch(49% 0.117 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4B80
oklch(41.6% 0.097 260)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#2B4B80 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) | #335082 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27487F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4B80
#2B4B80
oklch(41.6% 0.097 260)
- #644600
#644600
oklch(41.6% 0.086 80.6)
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 #2B4B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B4B80 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.