#2C317E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.8% 0.128 275), rgb(44, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#2C317E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C317E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.128 275) |
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 #2C317E | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C317E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #2C317E text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C317E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B78FE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#555CED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#464ACE
oklch(49% 0.199 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#393EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C317E
oklch(35.8% 0.128 275)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#2C317E 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) | #003E81 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004452 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C317E
#2C317E
oklch(35.8% 0.128 275)
- #493C00
#493C00
oklch(35.9% 0.074 95.2)
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 #2C317E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C317E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C317E 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.