#2D375A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.063 270.7), rgb(45, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#2D375A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D375A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.063 270.7) |
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 #2D375A | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D375A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D375A text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D375A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7386C4
oklch(63% 0.096 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 270.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D375A
oklch(34.5% 0.063 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#2D375A 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) | #2A3B5B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263759 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3E44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D375A
#2D375A
oklch(34.5% 0.063 270.7)
- #46380B
#46380B
oklch(34.7% 0.063 90.8)
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 #2D375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #2D375A 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.