#2D3D7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.11 270), rgb(45, 61, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#2D3D7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3D7D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.11 270) |
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 #2D3D7D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3D7D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2D3D7D text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3D7D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6380EE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 270)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32459B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 270)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3D7D
oklch(38.3% 0.11 270)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#2D3D7D 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) | #1B457F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3E7C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C57 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3D7D
#2D3D7D
oklch(38.3% 0.11 270)
- #534100
#534100
oklch(38.4% 0.078 90.9)
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 #2D3D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D3D7D 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.