#2C3E81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.115 269.2), rgb(44, 62, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#2C3E81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3E81 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.115 269.2) |
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 #2C3E81 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3E81 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2C3E81 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3E81 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4865E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#30459E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 269.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3E81
oklch(38.8% 0.115 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#2C3E81 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) | #194783 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023F80 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3E81
#2C3E81
oklch(38.8% 0.115 269.2)
- #554200
#554200
oklch(38.8% 0.079 90.1)
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 #2C3E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C3E81 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.