#2C3F91
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.137 269.4), rgb(44, 63, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2C3F91 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3F91 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 63, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.137 269.4) |
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 #2C3F91 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3F91 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2C3F91 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3F91 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6281EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C3F91
oklch(40.2% 0.137 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#2C3F91 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) | #004B94 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005361 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3F91
#2C3F91
oklch(40.2% 0.137 269.4)
- #5A4500
#5A4500
oklch(40.2% 0.082 88.8)
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 #2C3F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C3F91 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.