#2B4D6E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.069 249.2), rgb(43, 77, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#2B4D6E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4D6E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 77, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 249.2) |
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 #2B4D6E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4D6E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4D6E text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4D6E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#4877A5
oklch(55.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#39648E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 249.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4D6E
oklch(41% 0.069 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#2B4D6E 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) | #3F4E6F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005559 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4D6E
#2B4D6E
oklch(41% 0.069 249.2)
- #62431D
#62431D
oklch(41% 0.068 69.3)
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 #2B4D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B4D6E 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.