#2641A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.7% 0.159 267.1), rgb(38, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2641A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2641A1 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.159 267.1) |
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 #2641A1 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2641A1 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2641A1 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2641A1 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#567FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E64EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3152CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2641A1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#2641A1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2641A1
#2641A1
oklch(41.7% 0.159 267.1)
- #604800
#604800
oklch(41.6% 0.085 86.7)
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 #2641A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2641A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #2641A1 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.