#2C3874
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.103 271.8), rgb(44, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#2C3874 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3874 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.103 271.8) |
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 #2C3874 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3874 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2C3874 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3874 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6980E8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5266D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BA
oklch(49% 0.161 272)
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Step 800
800
#374696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3874
oklch(36.5% 0.103 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#2C3874 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) | #194076 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3A73 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004650 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3874
#2C3874
oklch(36.5% 0.103 271.8)
- #4D3C00
#4D3C00
oklch(36.4% 0.074 90.7)
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 #2C3874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C3874 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.