#2C449C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.2% 0.146 268), rgb(44, 68, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#2C449C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C449C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.146 268) |
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 #2C449C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C449C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #2C449C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C449C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 268)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F2
oklch(63% 0.175 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4566E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3754C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C449C
oklch(42.2% 0.146 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#172349
oklch(26.8% 0.072 268.1)
#2C449C 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) | #00519F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005969 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C449C
#2C449C
oklch(42.2% 0.146 268)
- #614A00
#614A00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 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 #2C449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #2C449C 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.