#2D386B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.089 272.1), rgb(45, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#2D386B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D386B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.089 272.1) |
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 #2D386B | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D386B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2D386B text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D386B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DB
oklch(63% 0.136 272)
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Step 600
600
#566AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4758AE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D386B
oklch(35.9% 0.089 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#2D386B 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) | #213E6D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A396A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C434C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D386B
#2D386B
oklch(35.9% 0.089 272.1)
- #4B3B00
#4B3B00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 91.6)
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 #2D386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
Use #2D386B 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.