#2D3967
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.8% 0.081 270.8), rgb(45, 57, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#2D3967 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3967 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.081 270.8) |
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 #2D3967 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3967 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2D3967 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3967 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 271)
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Step 600
600
#566CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#475AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3967
oklch(35.8% 0.081 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#2D3967 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) | #263E69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3966 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11434B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3967
#2D3967
oklch(35.8% 0.081 270.8)
- #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 #2D3967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #2D3967 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.