#2C3C85
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.6% 0.124 270.3), rgb(44, 60, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#2C3C85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3C85 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 60, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.124 270.3) |
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 #2C3C85 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3C85 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3C85 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3C85 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4962E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3042A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3C85
oklch(38.6% 0.124 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#2C3C85 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) | #0B4688 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E84 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3C85
#2C3C85
oklch(38.6% 0.124 270.3)
- #544200
#544200
oklch(38.7% 0.079 91.1)
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 #2C3C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
Use #2C3C85 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.