#2542A3
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42% 0.161 266.6), rgb(37, 66, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2542A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2542A3 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.161 266.6) |
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 #2542A3 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2542A3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2542A3 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2542A3 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#759CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#547FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E52CC
oklch(49% 0.193 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2542A3
oklch(42% 0.161 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#2542A3 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) | #0051A6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2542A3
#2542A3
oklch(42% 0.161 266.6)
- #624900
#624900
oklch(42.1% 0.086 86)
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 #2542A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2542A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
Use #2542A3 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.