#2D4E6F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.068 249.8), rgb(45, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#2D4E6F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.068 249.8) |
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 #2D4E6F | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E6F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2D4E6F text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2D4E6F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#638DB9
oklch(63% 0.081 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4977A5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D4E6F
oklch(41.4% 0.068 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B445D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#2D4E6F 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) | #404F70 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E6F
#2D4E6F
oklch(41.4% 0.068 249.8)
- #63441E
#63441E
oklch(41.3% 0.068 69.4)
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 #2D4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #2D4E6F 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.