#2C2E6A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.103 277.9), rgb(44, 46, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#2C2E6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2E6A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.103 277.9) |
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 #2C2E6A | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2E6A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2E6A text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2E6A text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C2E6A
oklch(33.5% 0.103 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#2C2E6A 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) | #0A376C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003269 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3C47 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2E6A
#2C2E6A
oklch(33.5% 0.103 277.9)
- #403700
#403700
oklch(33.6% 0.07 99.1)
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 #2C2E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #2C2E6A 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.