#2C3181
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.133 274.8), rgb(44, 49, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#2C3181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3181 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.133 274.8) |
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 #2C3181 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3181 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2C3181 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3181 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#545AF1
oklch(55.5% 0.222 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4649D2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#393DA9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 275)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3181
oklch(36.1% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#2C3181 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) | #003E84 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004554 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3181
#2C3181
oklch(36.1% 0.133 274.8)
- #4A3C00
#4A3C00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 94.1)
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 #2C3181, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C3181.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C3181 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.