#2C3972
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.099 271.1), rgb(44, 57, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#2C3972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3972 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.099 271.1) |
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 #2C3972 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3972 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3972 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3972 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6981E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5268D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#374793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3972
oklch(36.5% 0.099 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#2C3972 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) | #1D4074 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123A71 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004650 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3972
#2C3972
oklch(36.5% 0.099 271.1)
- #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 #2C3972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C3972 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.