#2446AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.6% 0.168 265.6), rgb(36, 70, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#2446AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2446AC |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.168 265.6) |
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 #2446AC | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2446AC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2446AC text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2446AC text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3563F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2851D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 265.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2446AC
oklch(43.6% 0.168 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#2446AC 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) | #0055AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2446AC
#2446AC
oklch(43.6% 0.168 265.6)
- #674D00
#674D00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 86.2)
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 #2446AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #2446AC 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.