#2D3559
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.064 273), rgb(45, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#2D3559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3559 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.064 273) |
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 #2D3559 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3559 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3559 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3559 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 273)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3559
oklch(34% 0.064 273)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#2D3559 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) | #28395A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243558 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3C42 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3559
#2D3559
oklch(34% 0.064 273)
- #433707
#433707
oklch(34% 0.065 94)
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 #2D3559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #2D3559 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.