#2A3D78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8), rgb(42, 61, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2A3D78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3D78 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 61, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8) |
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 #2A3D78 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3D78 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A3D78 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3D78 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6082E8
oklch(63% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4869D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A57BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#2A3D78 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) | #20447A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123D77 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3D78
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
- #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 #2A3D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A3D78 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.