#2538BF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.9% 0.209 268.5), rgb(37, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#2538BF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2538BF |
| RGB | rgb(37, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.209 268.5) |
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 #2538BF | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2538BF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2538BF text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2538BF text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C5AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D40EC
oklch(49% 0.252 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2538BF
oklch(42.9% 0.209 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#203396
oklch(37.7% 0.163 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#121F58
oklch(26.9% 0.104 268.5)
#2538BF 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) | #0052C3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E77 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2538BF
#2538BF
oklch(42.9% 0.209 268.5)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #2538BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2538BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.025
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.067
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #2538BF 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.