#2C3767
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.084 271.7), rgb(44, 55, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#2C3767 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3767 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 55, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.084 271.7) |
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 #2C3767 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3767 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #2C3767 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3767 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4759AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3767
oklch(35.3% 0.084 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#2C3767 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) | #223D69 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3866 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E414A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3767
#2C3767
oklch(35.3% 0.084 271.7)
- #493900
#493900
oklch(35.2% 0.072 91.1)
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 #2C3767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C3767 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.