#2A3572
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.105 272.3), rgb(42, 53, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#2A3572 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3572 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.105 272.3) |
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 #2A3572 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3572 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3572 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3572 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#697FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5266D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 272)
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Step 800
800
#374598
oklch(42.7% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3572
oklch(35.5% 0.105 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#2A3572 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) | #133D74 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033771 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3572
#2A3572
oklch(35.5% 0.105 272.3)
- #493A00
#493A00
oklch(35.4% 0.073 92.5)
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 #2A3572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #2A3572 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.