#2C485A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.046 237.8), rgb(44, 72, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#2C485A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C485A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.046 237.8) |
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 #2C485A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C485A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2C485A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C485A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.055 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#6090AF
oklch(63.1% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#457A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#376684
oklch(49% 0.071 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E546B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 236.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C485A
oklch(38.7% 0.046 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#2C485A 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) | #40485B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174D4E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C485A
#2C485A
oklch(38.7% 0.046 237.8)
- #573E2C
#573E2C
oklch(38.7% 0.045 56.7)
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 #2C485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.008
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C485A 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.