#2D364F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.6% 0.046 268.7), rgb(45, 54, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#2D364F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D364F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 54, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.046 268.7) |
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 #2D364F | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D364F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D364F text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D364F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7888B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#6071A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#505F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 269)
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Step 800
800
#414E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 267.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D364F
oklch(33.6% 0.046 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#2D364F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A354E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223B3F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D364F
#2D364F
oklch(33.6% 0.046 268.7)
- #41361A
#41361A
oklch(33.8% 0.046 88.4)
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 #2D364F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #2D364F 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.