#2449AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.3% 0.167 264.9), rgb(36, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#2449AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2449AE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.167 264.9) |
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 #2449AE | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2449AE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2449AE text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2449AE text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3264F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 265)
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Step 700
700
#2652D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 265)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2449AE
oklch(44.3% 0.167 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#2449AE 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) | #0057B1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2449AE
#2449AE
oklch(44.3% 0.167 264.9)
- #6A4F00
#6A4F00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 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 #2449AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #2449AE 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.