#2C3F92
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.138 269.5), rgb(44, 63, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#2C3F92 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3F92 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 63, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.138 269.5) |
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 #2C3F92 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3F92 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2C3F92 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3F92 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 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
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#809CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6280EC
oklch(63% 0.165 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C55BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C3F92
oklch(40.3% 0.138 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#2C3F92 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) | #004B95 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004290 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005362 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3F92
#2C3F92
oklch(40.3% 0.138 269.5)
- #5A4600
#5A4600
oklch(40.4% 0.083 90)
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 #2C3F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #2C3F92 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.