#2D3D8C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.132 270.6), rgb(45, 61, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#2D3D8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3D8C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 61, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.132 270.6) |
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 #2D3D8C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3D8C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2D3D8C text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3D8C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#475EF1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A4CD2
oklch(49% 0.205 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F40AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3D8C
oklch(39.5% 0.132 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224F
oklch(27.2% 0.083 270.5)
#2D3D8C 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) | #00498F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3D8C
#2D3D8C
oklch(39.5% 0.132 270.6)
- #574400
#574400
oklch(39.6% 0.081 90.6)
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 #2D3D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
Use #2D3D8C 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.