#2D405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.059 259.9), rgb(45, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2D405F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D405F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.059 259.9) |
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 #2D405F | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D405F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2D405F text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D405F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#698AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260)
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Step 600
600
#5073AD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#416194
oklch(49.2% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D405F
oklch(37% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#2D405F 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) | #344260 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17474B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D405F
#2D405F
oklch(37% 0.059 259.9)
- #503C18
#503C18
oklch(37% 0.059 79.9)
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 #2D405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #2D405F 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.