#2A3B70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.094 268.2), rgb(42, 59, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2A3B70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3B70 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.094 268.2) |
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 #2A3B70 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3B70 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A3B70 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3B70 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#839EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 268)
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Step 500
500
#6583E0
oklch(63% 0.144 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D6BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 268)
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Step 800
800
#334990
oklch(42.7% 0.12 268.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3B70
oklch(36.7% 0.094 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#2A3B70 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) | #224172 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183B6F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3B70
#2A3B70
oklch(36.7% 0.094 268.2)
- #4F3C00
#4F3C00
oklch(36.7% 0.075 88.5)
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 #2A3B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #2A3B70 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.