#2C425B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.051 252.3), rgb(44, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2C425B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C425B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.051 252.3) |
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 #2C425B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C425B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2C425B text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C425B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#668DB8
oklch(63.2% 0.078 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#335172
oklch(42.7% 0.066 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C425B
oklch(37.2% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#2C425B 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) | #38435C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17484B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C425B
#2C425B
oklch(37.2% 0.051 252.3)
- #513C20
#513C20
oklch(37.3% 0.051 73.1)
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 #2C425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #2C425B 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.