#2A3976
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.106 270.1), rgb(42, 57, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#2A3976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3976 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.106 270.1) |
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 #2A3976 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3976 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2A3976 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3976 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF5
oklch(81% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#829CF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6480EB
oklch(63% 0.163 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3976
oklch(36.7% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#2A3976 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) | #194178 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083A75 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004752 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3976
#2A3976
oklch(36.7% 0.106 270.1)
- #4E3D00
#4E3D00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 91)
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 #2A3976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #2A3976 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.