#2D3380
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.128 274.7), rgb(45, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#2D3380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3380 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.128 274.7) |
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 #2D3380 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3380 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2D3380 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3380 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#555CED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#464BCE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 274.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3380
oklch(36.4% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#2D3380 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) | #003F83 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004654 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3380
#2D3380
oklch(36.4% 0.128 274.7)
- #4B3D00
#4B3D00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 94.3)
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 #2D3380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #2D3380 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.