What color is #2A3965?

#2A3965 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 57, 101), and in HSL hsl(225, 41%, 28%).

Is #2A3965 accessible as text?

On white, #2A3965 has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A3965, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A3965?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #2A3965?

#2A3965 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #65562A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A3965 below.

Is #2A3965 good for buttons?

#2A3965 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A3965 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A3965 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #2A3965 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2A3965 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A3965

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A3965 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A3965 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A3965 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2A3965 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2A3965 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #4B5B85

Yale Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A3965 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2A3965 Secondary #5B6272 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2A3965 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2A3965

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People also use #2A3965 with

Teal Blue Russian Violet Coffee Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F2A65 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2A3965 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A3965;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 57 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.5% 0.079 268.0);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E6F3;
  --color-200: #C6CEE7;
  --color-300: #9DAAD2;
  --color-400: #7788BB;
  --color-500: #56689E;
  --color-600: #47547A;
  --color-700: #373F58;
  --color-800: #272C3A;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E6F3',
    200: '#C6CEE7',
    300: '#9DAAD2',
    400: '#7788BB',
    500: '#56689E',
    600: '#47547A',
    700: '#373F58',
    800: '#272C3A',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #2A3965;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E6F3;
$base-200: #C6CEE7;
$base-300: #9DAAD2;
$base-400: #7788BB;
$base-500: #56689E;
$base-600: #47547A;
$base-700: #373F58;
$base-800: #272C3A;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #222D51;
$base-subtle: #B7BFD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A3965",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6CEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DAAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7788BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56689E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47547A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}