#2A397F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.119 270.5), rgb(42, 57, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#2A397F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A397F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.119 270.5) |
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 #2A397F | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A397F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2A397F text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A397F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#617DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A63E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C51C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3143A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A397F
oklch(37.4% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 270.2)
#2A397F 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) | #0A4381 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A56 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A397F
#2A397F
oklch(37.4% 0.119 270.5)
- #503E00
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
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 #2A397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #2A397F 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.