#2242A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.7% 0.159 265.6), rgb(34, 66, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#2242A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2242A1 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 66, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.159 265.6) |
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 #2242A1 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2242A1 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2242A1 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2242A1 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5280FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3865EA
oklch(55.5% 0.207 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B53CB
oklch(49% 0.192 265.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2242A1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#213B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#2242A1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2242A1
#2242A1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 265.6)
- #614800
#614800
oklch(41.7% 0.085 85.8)
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 #2242A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2242A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
Use #2242A1 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.