#2C378B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.1% 0.139 272.3), rgb(44, 55, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#2C378B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C378B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 55, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.139 272.3) |
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 #2C378B | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C378B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2C378B text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C378B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5AF7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E48D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#333DAE
oklch(42.8% 0.178 272.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C378B
oklch(38.1% 0.139 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#2C378B 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) | #00448E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C89 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C378B
#2C378B
oklch(38.1% 0.139 272.3)
- #514100
#514100
oklch(38.1% 0.078 93)
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 #2C378B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #2C378B 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.