#2D4874
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.082 259.7), rgb(45, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#2D4874 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4874 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.082 259.7) |
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 #2D4874 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4874 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2D4874 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4874 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#668AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6098
oklch(49% 0.099 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D4874
oklch(40.2% 0.082 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#2D4874 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) | #364B76 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4573 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4874
#2D4874
oklch(40.2% 0.082 259.7)
- #5F4203
#5F4203
oklch(40.1% 0.082 79.6)
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 #2D4874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D4874 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.