#2C3974
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.102 271.2), rgb(44, 57, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#2C3974 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3974 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.102 271.2) |
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 #2C3974 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3974 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2C3974 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3974 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6880E7
oklch(63% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4255B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#364696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3974
oklch(36.7% 0.102 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#2C3974 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) | #1B4176 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3A73 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004651 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3974
#2C3974
oklch(36.7% 0.102 271.2)
- #4E3D00
#4E3D00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 91)
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 #2C3974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C3974 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.