#2C496F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.073 255.7), rgb(44, 73, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#2C496F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C496F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 73, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.073 255.7) |
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 #2C496F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C496F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2C496F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C496F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F74B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#3061A0
oklch(49% 0.115 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#295081
oklch(42.8% 0.093 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C496F
oklch(40.1% 0.073 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#2C496F 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) | #394B71 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005257 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C496F
#2C496F
oklch(40.1% 0.073 255.7)
- #5F4212
#5F4212
oklch(40.2% 0.074 75.8)
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 #2C496F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C496F 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.