#2C3177
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.118 275.5), rgb(44, 49, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#2C3177 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3177 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.118 275.5) |
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 #2C3177 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3177 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2C3177 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3177 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF4
oklch(63% 0.181 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#585FE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#484EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3177
oklch(35.2% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#2C3177 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) | #003C79 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003676 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3177
#2C3177
oklch(35.2% 0.118 275.5)
- #473A00
#473A00
oklch(35.2% 0.072 94.8)
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 #2C3177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #2C3177 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.