#2A3F72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4), rgb(42, 63, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#2A3F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 265°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3F72 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4) |
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 #2A3F72 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3F72 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2A3F72 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3F72 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6085DE
oklch(63% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#395BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8E
oklch(42.5% 0.117 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#2A3F72 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) | #284474 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3E71 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A53 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3F72
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
- #543E00
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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 #2A3F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A3F72 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.