#2D2C6C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.4% 0.108 279.5), rgb(45, 44, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#2D2C6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2C6C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 44, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.108 279.5) |
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 #2D2C6C | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2C6C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2C6C text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2C6C text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6260D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514EBC
oklch(49% 0.168 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#424198
oklch(42.7% 0.139 279.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D2C6C
oklch(33.4% 0.108 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#2D2C6C 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) | #00376E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3B47 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2C6C
#2D2C6C
oklch(33.4% 0.108 279.5)
- #3F3600
#3F3600
oklch(33.2% 0.069 98.9)
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 #2D2C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #2D2C6C 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.