#2D4769
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.066 255.6), rgb(45, 71, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#2D4769 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4769 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 71, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.066 255.6) |
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 #2D4769 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4769 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2D4769 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4769 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#4575B3
oklch(55.7% 0.11 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#36629A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 255.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4769
oklch(39.3% 0.066 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#2D4769 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) | #39496A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324368 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094F53 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4769
#2D4769
oklch(39.3% 0.066 255.6)
- #5A4018
#5A4018
oklch(39.2% 0.066 75.2)
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 #2D4769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #2D4769 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.