#2C3248
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.04 272.2), rgb(44, 50, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#2C3248 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3248 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 50, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.04 272.2) |
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 #2C3248 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3248 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3248 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3248 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7585C5
oklch(63% 0.098 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3248
oklch(32.2% 0.04 272.2)
#2C3248 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) | #2B3449 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293247 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24363A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3248
#2C3248
oklch(32.2% 0.04 272.2)
- #3A331A
#3A331A
oklch(32.2% 0.041 94.2)
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 #2C3248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C3248 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.