#2546AD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.7% 0.169 265.9), rgb(37, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#2546AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2546AD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.169 265.9) |
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 #2546AD | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2546AD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2546AD text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2546AD text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3663F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#2950D2
oklch(49% 0.205 265.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2546AD
oklch(43.7% 0.169 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#2546AD 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) | #0055B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2546AD
#2546AD
oklch(43.7% 0.169 265.9)
- #684D00
#684D00
oklch(43.7% 0.09 85.3)
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 #2546AD, 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 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #2546AD 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.