#2C384B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.8% 0.037 259.4), rgb(44, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#2C384B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C384B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.037 259.4) |
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 #2C384B | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C384B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C384B text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C384B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#758BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.057 259)
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Step 600
600
#5E7498
oklch(55.6% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6182
oklch(49% 0.059 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5069
oklch(42.7% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C384B
oklch(33.8% 0.037 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#2C384B 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) | #31394C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C3E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C384B
#2C384B
oklch(33.8% 0.037 259.4)
- #423521
#423521
oklch(33.8% 0.037 77.8)
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 #2C384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
Use #2C384B 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.