#2C428D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.127 268), rgb(44, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2C428D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C428D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.127 268) |
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 #2C428D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C428D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2C428D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C428D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F2
oklch(81% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#819DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6283E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C428D
oklch(40.6% 0.127 268)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#2C428D 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) | #134C90 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C428D
#2C428D
oklch(40.6% 0.127 268)
- #5C4600
#5C4600
oklch(40.6% 0.083 88.1)
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 #2C428D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C428D 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.