#2C3989
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.3% 0.133 271.6), rgb(44, 57, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#2C3989 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3989 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.133 271.6) |
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 #2C3989 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3989 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2C3989 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3989 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B5DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D4BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#323FAB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3989
oklch(38.3% 0.133 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#2C3989 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) | #00458C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D87 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3989
#2C3989
oklch(38.3% 0.133 271.6)
- #534100
#534100
oklch(38.4% 0.078 90.9)
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 #2C3989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #2C3989 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.