#2C376A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.089 272), rgb(44, 55, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#2C376A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C376A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.089 272) |
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 #2C376A | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C376A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2C376A text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C376A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 272)
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Step 600
600
#566AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4758AE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C376A
oklch(35.5% 0.089 272)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#2C376A 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) | #203D6C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183869 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A424B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C376A
#2C376A
oklch(35.5% 0.089 272)
- #493A00
#493A00
oklch(35.4% 0.073 92.5)
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 #2C376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C376A 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.