#2B4F9E
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.6% 0.135 263.5), rgb(43, 79, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#2B4F9E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4F9E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 79, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.135 263.5) |
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 #2B4F9E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4F9E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B4F9E text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4F9E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#779FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5585EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D59BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4F9E
oklch(44.6% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#2B4F9E 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) | #2258A1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00626F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4F9E
#2B4F9E
oklch(44.6% 0.135 263.5)
- #6C4F00
#6C4F00
oklch(44.6% 0.092 84.1)
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 #2B4F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B4F9E 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.