#2C324A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.044 273), rgb(44, 50, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#2C324A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C324A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 50, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.044 273) |
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 #2C324A | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C324A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C324A text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C324A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7485C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#363F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 272.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C324A
oklch(32.3% 0.044 273)
#2C324A 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) | #2A344B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283249 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23373A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C324A
#2C324A
oklch(32.3% 0.044 273)
- #3B3318
#3B3318
oklch(32.3% 0.044 93.3)
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 #2C324A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C324A 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.