#2C4278
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.096 265.5), rgb(44, 66, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#2C4278 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4278 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.096 265.5) |
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 #2C4278 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4278 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2C4278 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4278 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#466CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#375AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4278
oklch(39% 0.096 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#2C4278 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) | #2A487A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4177 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E57 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4278
#2C4278
oklch(39% 0.096 265.5)
- #584100
#584100
oklch(39% 0.08 85.7)
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 #2C4278, 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 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #2C4278 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.