#2C416D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.08 263.7), rgb(44, 65, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#2C416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 264°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C416D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.08 263.7) |
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 #2C416D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C416D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2C416D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C416D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6387D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A70C1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C416D
oklch(38.1% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#2C416D 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) | #2F456F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273F6C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014B51 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C416D
#2C416D
oklch(38.1% 0.08 263.7)
- #563E00
#563E00
oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)
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 #2C416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #2C416D 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.