#2738BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.7% 0.204 269.1), rgb(39, 56, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#2738BC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2738BC |
| RGB | rgb(39, 56, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.204 269.1) |
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 #2738BC | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2738BC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2738BC text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2738BC text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3042E9
oklch(49.2% 0.246 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2738BC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#223394
oklch(37.6% 0.159 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#131F57
oklch(26.9% 0.102 269.1)
#2738BC 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) | #0051C0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D76 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2738BC
#2738BC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 269.1)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #2738BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2738BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.037
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.072
Use #2738BC 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.