#2D4B85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.103 262.3), rgb(45, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#2D4B85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4B85 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.103 262.3) |
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 #2D4B85 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4B85 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2D4B85 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D4B85 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500
#6088D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#4770C1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#385EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D4B85
oklch(42% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#2D4B85 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) | #305187 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234984 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005861 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4B85
#2D4B85
oklch(42% 0.103 262.3)
- #644800
#644800
oklch(42.1% 0.087 83)
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 #2D4B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D4B85 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.