#2D334C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.7% 0.045 273.3), rgb(45, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#2D334C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D334C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.045 273.3) |
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 #2D334C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D334C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D334C text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D334C 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6570A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#545E89
oklch(49.2% 0.07 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D334C
oklch(32.7% 0.045 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#222635
oklch(27.2% 0.029 272.8)
#2D334C 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) | #2B354D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28334B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24383C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D334C
#2D334C
oklch(32.7% 0.045 273.3)
- #3C3418
#3C3418
oklch(32.6% 0.045 93.8)
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 #2D334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #2D334C 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.