#2D4668
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.066 256.4), rgb(45, 70, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#2D4668 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4668 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.066 256.4) |
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 #2D4668 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4668 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2D4668 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4668 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#608BC6
oklch(63% 0.101 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4674B3
oklch(55.5% 0.111 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#38619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4668
oklch(39% 0.066 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#2D4668 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) | #384869 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314267 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4E52 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4668
#2D4668
oklch(39% 0.066 256.4)
- #594017
#594017
oklch(39.1% 0.066 76.8)
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 #2D4668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #2D4668 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.