#2C365E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.071 271.6), rgb(44, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#2C365E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C365E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.071 271.6) |
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 #2C365E | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C365E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C365E text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C365E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7285CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C365E
oklch(34.5% 0.071 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#2C365E 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) | #263A60 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21365D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173E45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C365E
#2C365E
oklch(34.5% 0.071 271.6)
- #463700
#463700
oklch(34.3% 0.07 91.8)
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 #2C365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #2C365E 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.