#2C3A99
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.9% 0.155 271.1), rgb(44, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#2C3A99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3A99 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.155 271.1) |
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 #2C3A99 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3A99 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2C3A99 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3A99 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4658FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271)
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Step 700
700
#3842E5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 271)
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Step 800
800
#2E38B9
oklch(42.7% 0.199 271.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3A99
oklch(39.9% 0.155 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#161F55
oklch(26.9% 0.098 271)
#2C3A99 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) | #004A9C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004097 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005264 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3A99
#2C3A99
oklch(39.9% 0.155 271.1)
- #584500
#584500
oklch(39.9% 0.082 90.8)
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 #2C3A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C3A99 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.