#2C417C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.103 266.9), rgb(44, 65, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#2C417C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C417C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 65, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.103 266.9) |
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 #2C417C | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C417C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2C417C text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C417C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E83E8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#466AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3857BA
oklch(49% 0.16 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4897
oklch(42.7% 0.133 266.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C417C
oklch(39.1% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#2C417C 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) | #25487E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17417B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E58 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C417C
#2C417C
oklch(39.1% 0.103 266.9)
- #584200
#584200
oklch(39.2% 0.08 87)
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 #2C417C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C417C 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.