#2D406F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.084 265.9), rgb(45, 64, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2D406F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D406F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 265.9) |
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 #2D406F | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D406F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2D406F text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D406F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#839FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 266)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#334B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D406F
oklch(38% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#2D406F 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) | #2C4571 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243F6E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024A52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D406F
#2D406F
oklch(38% 0.084 265.9)
- #553F00
#553F00
oklch(38.1% 0.078 86.2)
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 #2D406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #2D406F 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.