#2147A3
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.9% 0.155 264), rgb(33, 71, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#2147A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2147A3 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.155 264) |
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 #2147A3 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2147A3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2147A3 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2147A3 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#729DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E82F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 264)
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Step 600
600
#3368E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2655C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2147A3
oklch(42.9% 0.155 264)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#2147A3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2147A3
#2147A3
oklch(42.9% 0.155 264)
- #664A00
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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 #2147A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2147A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #2147A3 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.