#2B4E5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.05 230.8), rgb(43, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#2B4E5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E5F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.05 230.8) |
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 #2B4E5F | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E5F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2B4E5F text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E5F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#6490A7
oklch(63% 0.059 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B677D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 231.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4E5F
oklch(40.5% 0.05 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#2B4E5F 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) | #464D60 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5353 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E5F
#2B4E5F
oklch(40.5% 0.05 230.8)
- #5F4130
#5F4130
oklch(40.5% 0.05 50.4)
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 #2B4E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B4E5F 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.