#2C397E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.117 271.6), rgb(44, 57, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2C397E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 272°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C397E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.117 271.6) |
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 #2C397E | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C397E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2C397E text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C397E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#829AF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#647DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3443A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C397E
oklch(37.5% 0.117 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#2C397E 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) | #0D4380 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C397E
#2C397E
oklch(37.5% 0.117 271.6)
- #503F00
#503F00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 91.5)
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 #2C397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #2C397E 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.