#2C3D77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9), rgb(44, 61, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#2C3D77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3D77 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 61, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9) |
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 #2C3D77 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3D77 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2C3D77 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3D77 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6382E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C69D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 269)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#324795
oklch(42.6% 0.13 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#2C3D77 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) | #214479 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153D76 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3D77
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
- #523F00
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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 #2C3D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C3D77 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.