#2646B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.4% 0.18 266.5), rgb(38, 70, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#2646B5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2646B5 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.18 266.5) |
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 #2646B5 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2646B5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2646B5 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2646B5 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#355FF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#294DD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2646B5
oklch(44.4% 0.18 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F398A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#122251
oklch(27% 0.089 266.3)
#2646B5 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) | #0057B9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006377 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2646B5
#2646B5
oklch(44.4% 0.18 266.5)
- #6A4F00
#6A4F00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 85.8)
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 #2646B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #2646B5 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.