#2D4969
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.064 252.7), rgb(45, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#2D4969 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 253°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4969 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.064 252.7) |
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 #2D4969 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4969 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2D4969 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4969 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.098 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4276B0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#336397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B517B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4969
oklch(39.8% 0.064 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#2D4969 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) | #3C4A6A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344568 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085054 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4969
#2D4969
oklch(39.8% 0.064 252.7)
- #5C411C
#5C411C
oklch(39.7% 0.064 72.6)
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 #2D4969, 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 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #2D4969 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.