#2D397E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.117 272.1), rgb(45, 57, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#2D397E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D397E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.117 272.1) |
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 #2D397E | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D397E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2D397E text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D397E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4150C5
oklch(49% 0.181 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D397E
oklch(37.5% 0.117 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#2D397E 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) | #0E4380 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D397E
#2D397E
oklch(37.5% 0.117 272.1)
- #503F00
#503F00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 91.5)
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 #2D397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #2D397E 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.