#2746AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.6% 0.166 266.4), rgb(39, 70, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#2746AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2746AB |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.166 266.4) |
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 #2746AB | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2746AB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2746AB text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2746AB text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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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
#3963EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C51D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2746AB
oklch(43.6% 0.166 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#223A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#2746AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F71 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2746AB
#2746AB
oklch(43.6% 0.166 266.4)
- #674D00
#674D00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 86.2)
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 #2746AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #2746AB 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.