#2C316B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.1 276.1), rgb(44, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#2C316B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C316B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.1 276.1) |
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 #2C316B | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C316B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C316B text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C316B 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4493
oklch(42.6% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C316B
oklch(34.2% 0.1 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#2C316B 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) | #123A6D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07346A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3E49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C316B
#2C316B
oklch(34.2% 0.1 276.1)
- #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 #2C316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #2C316B 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.