#2D3E7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.11 269.5), rgb(45, 62, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#2D3E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 269°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3E7E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 62, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.11 269.5) |
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 #2D3E7E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3E7E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3E7E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3E7E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6180EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A66DD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C54C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#31469B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3E7E
oklch(38.6% 0.11 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#2D3E7E 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) | #1D4680 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3F7D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D58 | 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°).
- #2D3E7E
#2D3E7E
oklch(38.6% 0.11 269.5)
- #554100
#554100
oklch(38.6% 0.079 88.8)
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 #2D3E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #2D3E7E 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.