#2C3388
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.14 273.8), rgb(44, 51, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#2C3388 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3388 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.14 273.8) |
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 #2C3388 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3388 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2C3388 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3388 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
-
Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
-
Step 600
600
#5058F8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 273.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4246D8
oklch(49% 0.217 273.8)
-
Step 800
800
#363BAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 273.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3388
oklch(37.1% 0.14 273.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2051
oklch(27% 0.089 273.6)
#2C3388 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) | #00418B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003986 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004858 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3388
#2C3388
oklch(37.1% 0.14 273.8)
- #4D3F00
#4D3F00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 94.7)
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 #2C3388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #2C3388 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.