#0248AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.1% 0.171 259.7), rgb(2, 72, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#0248AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0248AB |
| RGB | rgb(2, 72, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.171 259.7) |
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 #0248AB | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0248AB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0248AB text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0248AB text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3784FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#0268F1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0248AB
oklch(43.1% 0.171 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#0248AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0248AB
#0248AB
oklch(43.1% 0.171 259.7)
- #6A4900
#6A4900
oklch(43.1% 0.089 79)
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 #0248AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0248AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.079
Use #0248AB 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.