#2D3E72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2), rgb(45, 62, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#2D3E72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3E72 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2) |
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 #2D3E72 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3E72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2D3E72 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3E72 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#2D3E72 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) | #274474 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3E71 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3E72
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #2D3E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D3E72 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.