#2D324F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.052 275.7), rgb(45, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#2D324F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D324F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.052 275.7) |
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 #2D324F | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D324F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D324F text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D324F text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C86BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#656FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#545C8E
oklch(49% 0.081 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D324F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#2D324F 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) | #283550 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26334E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23383D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D324F
#2D324F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 275.7)
- #3C3412
#3C3412
oklch(32.5% 0.052 96.1)
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 #2D324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #2D324F 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.