#2D4975
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.082 259.1), rgb(45, 73, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#2D4975 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4975 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.082 259.1) |
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 #2D4975 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4975 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2D4975 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4975 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#658AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6198
oklch(49.2% 0.098 258.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D4975
oklch(40.5% 0.082 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#2D4975 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) | #374C77 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4674 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4975
#2D4975
oklch(40.5% 0.082 259.1)
- #614304
#614304
oklch(40.6% 0.082 78.8)
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 #2D4975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #2D4975 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.