#2D466B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.07 258), rgb(45, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#2D466B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D466B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.07 258) |
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 #2D466B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D466B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2D466B text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D466B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#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
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACA
oklch(63% 0.108 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#4673B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#37619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D466B
oklch(39.2% 0.07 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#2D466B 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) | #37496D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064E53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D466B
#2D466B
oklch(39.2% 0.07 258)
- #5A4012
#5A4012
oklch(39.1% 0.07 77.8)
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 #2D466B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #2D466B 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.