#2D3485
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.134 274.1), rgb(45, 52, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#2D3485 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3485 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.134 274.1) |
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 #2D3485 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3485 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2D3485 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3485 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525AF2
oklch(55.5% 0.223 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4449D3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#373DAB
oklch(42.8% 0.173 274)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3485
oklch(37.1% 0.134 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#2D3485 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) | #004188 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003983 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004857 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3485
#2D3485
oklch(37.1% 0.134 274.1)
- #4D3F00
#4D3F00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 94.7)
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 #2D3485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
Use #2D3485 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.