#2C4877
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.087 260.2), rgb(44, 72, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#2C4877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4877 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.087 260.2) |
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 #2C4877 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4877 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2C4877 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4877 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#648AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 260)
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Step 700
700
#3C609B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 259.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C4877
oklch(40.4% 0.087 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#2C4877 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) | #344C79 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4576 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4877
#2C4877
oklch(40.4% 0.087 260.2)
- #604300
#604300
oklch(40.5% 0.084 80.6)
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 #2C4877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #2C4877 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.