#2D3955
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.7% 0.052 266), rgb(45, 57, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#2D3955 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3955 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.052 266) |
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 #2D3955 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3955 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2D3955 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3955 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7389BA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3955
oklch(34.7% 0.052 266)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#2D3955 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) | #2F3B56 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3854 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3F43 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3955
#2D3955
oklch(34.7% 0.052 266)
- #463817
#463817
oklch(34.8% 0.053 86.4)
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 #2D3955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D3955 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.