#2B526E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.3% 0.064 241.7), rgb(43, 82, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#2B526E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B526E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 82, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.064 241.7) |
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 #2B526E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B526E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B526E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B526E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB4
oklch(63% 0.077 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#4379A0
oklch(55.6% 0.084 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#346689
oklch(49.1% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B526E
oklch(42.3% 0.064 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#2B526E 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) | #46526F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B526E
#2B526E
oklch(42.3% 0.064 241.7)
- #674527
#674527
oklch(42.2% 0.064 61.1)
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 #2B526E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #2B526E 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.