#2C457C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.098 264.1), rgb(44, 69, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#2C457C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C457C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 69, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.098 264.1) |
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 #2C457C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C457C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2C457C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C457C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#416DD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#335AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C457C
oklch(40% 0.098 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#2C457C 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) | #2C4B7E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20437B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C457C
#2C457C
oklch(40% 0.098 264.1)
- #5C4300
#5C4300
oklch(39.9% 0.082 84.4)
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 #2C457C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C457C 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.