#2B548C
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.103 256.8), rgb(43, 84, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#2B548C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B548C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 84, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.103 256.8) |
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 #2B548C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B548C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B548C text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2B548C text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#568BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D60A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 257)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B548C
oklch(44.5% 0.103 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#2B548C 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) | #3B588E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4F8B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006169 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B548C
#2B548C
oklch(44.5% 0.103 256.8)
- #714C00
#714C00
oklch(44.6% 0.093 76.7)
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 #2B548C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.006
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #2B548C 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.