#2C3D56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.7% 0.049 257.9), rgb(44, 61, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#2C3D56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3D56 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.049 257.9) |
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 #2C3D56 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3D56 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2C3D56 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3D56 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#5574A3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#45628C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#395071
oklch(42.7% 0.062 257.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3D56
oklch(35.7% 0.049 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#2C3D56 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) | #343E57 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A55 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4246 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3D56
#2C3D56
oklch(35.7% 0.049 257.9)
- #4B391D
#4B391D
oklch(35.7% 0.049 77.2)
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 #2C3D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C3D56 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.