#2A3C7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.114 269), rgb(42, 60, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#2A3C7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3C7E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.114 269) |
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 #2A3C7E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3C7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2A3C7E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3C7E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F80F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4766E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3C7E
oklch(38% 0.114 269)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#2A3C7E 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) | #174580 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B57 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3C7E
#2A3C7E
oklch(38% 0.114 269)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #2A3C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A3C7E 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.