#2C44B7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.5% 0.183 268.5), rgb(44, 68, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#2C44B7 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C44B7 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 68, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.183 268.5) |
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 #2C44B7 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C44B7 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C44B7 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C44B7 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5CFB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#314ADB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 268.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C44B7
oklch(44.5% 0.183 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#23378C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#142152
oklch(26.9% 0.091 268.4)
#2C44B7 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) | #0057BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006277 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C44B7
#2C44B7
oklch(44.5% 0.183 268.5)
- #685000
#685000
oklch(44.4% 0.091 88.6)
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 #2C44B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
Use #2C44B7 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.