#2D486B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.068 255.4), rgb(45, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#2D486B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D486B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.068 255.4) |
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 #2D486B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D486B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2D486B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D486B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
-
Step 400
400
#7EA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 255.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5D8CC8
oklch(63.2% 0.105 255.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4375B4
oklch(55.7% 0.113 255.1)
-
Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2C507E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 255.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D486B
oklch(39.7% 0.068 255.4)
-
Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#2D486B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32446A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065054 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D486B
#2D486B
oklch(39.7% 0.068 255.4)
- #5C4117
#5C4117
oklch(39.7% 0.068 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 #2D486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #2D486B 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.