#2C3169
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.097 276.2), rgb(44, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#2C3169 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3169 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.097 276.2) |
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 #2C3169 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3169 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3169 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3169 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#737FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CF
oklch(55.7% 0.16 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4591
oklch(42.7% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3169
oklch(34.1% 0.097 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#2C3169 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) | #14396B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3468 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3E48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3169
#2C3169
oklch(34.1% 0.097 276.2)
- #433800
#433800
oklch(34.2% 0.071 96.8)
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 #2C3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C3169 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.