#2D3E5C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.057 261.3), rgb(45, 62, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#2D3E5C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3E5C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 62, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.057 261.3) |
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 #2D3E5C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3E5C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2D3E5C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3E5C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#446093
oklch(49.1% 0.089 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3E5C
oklch(36.4% 0.057 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#2D3E5C 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) | #33405D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4449 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3E5C
#2D3E5C
oklch(36.4% 0.057 261.3)
- #4D3B18
#4D3B18
oklch(36.4% 0.057 81.9)
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 #2D3E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D3E5C 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.