#2D5775
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.068 241.7), rgb(45, 87, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2D5775 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5775 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 87, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.068 241.7) |
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 #2D5775 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5775 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5775 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5775 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B7
oklch(63.2% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A3
oklch(55.5% 0.089 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#31668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5775
oklch(44% 0.068 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#2D5775 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) | #4A5776 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5775
#2D5775
oklch(44% 0.068 241.7)
- #6E4929
#6E4929
oklch(44% 0.069 60.4)
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 #2D5775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
Use #2D5775 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.