#2C2E5C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.5% 0.08 279), rgb(44, 46, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#2C2E5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2E5C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.08 279) |
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 #2C2E5C | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2E5C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2E5C text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2E5C text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.097 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6468C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A5
oklch(49% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C2E5C
oklch(32.5% 0.08 279)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#2C2E5C 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) | #1B355E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17315B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3840 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2E5C
#2C2E5C
oklch(32.5% 0.08 279)
- #3D3400
#3D3400
oklch(32.5% 0.067 98.6)
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 #2C2E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #2C2E5C 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.