#2C4865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.06 250.4), rgb(44, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#2C4865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4865 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.06 250.4) |
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 #2C4865 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4865 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2C4865 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4865 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DBF
oklch(63% 0.092 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4377AC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#346493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5178
oklch(42.6% 0.078 251.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4865
oklch(39.3% 0.06 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#2C4865 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) | #3C4966 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354364 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4F52 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4865
#2C4865
oklch(39.3% 0.06 250.4)
- #5A401F
#5A401F
oklch(39.3% 0.06 71.1)
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 #2C4865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #2C4865 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.