#2A3C81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.118 269.1), rgb(42, 60, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#2A3C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3C81 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.118 269.1) |
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 #2A3C81 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3C81 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2A3C81 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3C81 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4764E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3952C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 269.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3C81
oklch(38.2% 0.118 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#2A3C81 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) | #124583 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3C81
#2A3C81
oklch(38.2% 0.118 269.1)
- #544000
#544000
oklch(38.2% 0.078 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 #2A3C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A3C81 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.