#2C375E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.07 270.5), rgb(44, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#2C375E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C375E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.07 270.5) |
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 #2C375E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C375E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #2C375E text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C375E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7185CA
oklch(63% 0.107 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C375E
oklch(34.7% 0.07 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#2C375E 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) | #283B60 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23375D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173F46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C375E
#2C375E
oklch(34.7% 0.07 270.5)
- #483801
#483801
oklch(34.8% 0.07 90.6)
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 #2C375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C375E 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.