#2C3566
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.8% 0.086 273.3), rgb(44, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#2C3566 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3566 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.086 273.3) |
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 #2C3566 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3566 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #2C3566 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3566 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7082D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#596AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 273)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3566
oklch(34.8% 0.086 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#2C3566 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) | #203B68 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193665 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104048 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3566
#2C3566
oklch(34.8% 0.086 273.3)
- #473800
#473800
oklch(34.7% 0.071 92)
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 #2C3566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C3566 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.