#2A357D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.122 272.3), rgb(42, 53, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#2A357D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A357D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.122 272.3) |
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 #2A357D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A357D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2A357D text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A357D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657BF9
oklch(63% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F61E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#404FC9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3541A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A357D
oklch(36.4% 0.122 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#2A357D 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) | #00407F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004653 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A357D
#2A357D
oklch(36.4% 0.122 272.3)
- #4C3C00
#4C3C00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 91.9)
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 #2A357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #2A357D 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.