#2542AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43% 0.175 266.9), rgb(37, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#2542AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2542AE |
| RGB | rgb(37, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.175 266.9) |
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 #2542AE | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2542AE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2542AE text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2542AE text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#3860F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C4ED6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2542AE
oklch(43% 0.175 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#213989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#2542AE 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) | #0053B2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E71 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2542AE
#2542AE
oklch(43% 0.175 266.9)
- #654C00
#654C00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 86.8)
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 #2542AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2542AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #2542AE 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.