#2C3B7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.114 270.6), rgb(44, 59, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#2C3B7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.114 270.6) |
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 #2C3B7E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3B7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2C3B7E text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3B7E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#637EF2
oklch(63% 0.176 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D52C3
oklch(49% 0.177 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3B7E
oklch(37.9% 0.114 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#2C3B7E 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) | #144480 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3B7E
#2C3B7E
oklch(37.9% 0.114 270.6)
- #524000
#524000
oklch(38% 0.078 90.6)
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 #2C3B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #2C3B7E 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.