#2C357B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.118 273.5), rgb(44, 53, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#2C357B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C357B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.118 273.5) |
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 #2C357B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C357B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2C357B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C357B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697BF5
oklch(63% 0.182 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5361E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3842A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C357B
oklch(36.4% 0.118 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#2C357B 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) | #02407D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004652 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C357B
#2C357B
oklch(36.4% 0.118 273.5)
- #4B3D00
#4B3D00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 94.3)
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 #2C357B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #2C357B 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.