#2C3179
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.121 275.3), rgb(44, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#2C3179 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3179 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.121 275.3) |
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 #2C3179 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3179 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #2C3179 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3179 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F7
oklch(63% 0.186 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#575EE6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#484DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 275.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3179
oklch(35.4% 0.121 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#2C3179 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) | #003D7B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003678 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004250 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3179
#2C3179
oklch(35.4% 0.121 275.3)
- #473B00
#473B00
oklch(35.4% 0.073 96.2)
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 #2C3179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #2C3179 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.