#2C4C7F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.094 259.3), rgb(44, 76, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#2C4C7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4C7F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 76, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.094 259.3) |
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 #2C4C7F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4C7F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2C4C7F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C4C7F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#608ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4673BA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3760A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 259)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C4C7F
oklch(41.8% 0.094 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#2C4C7F 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) | #365081 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A497E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4C7F
#2C4C7F
oklch(41.8% 0.094 259.3)
- #654600
#654600
oklch(41.8% 0.087 79.8)
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 #2C4C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C4C7F 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.