#2747A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.4% 0.158 265.9), rgb(39, 71, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#2747A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2747A6 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 71, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.158 265.9) |
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 #2747A6 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2747A6 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2747A6 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2747A6 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#759CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 266)
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Step 500
500
#5380FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A65E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 266)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2747A6
oklch(43.4% 0.158 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#2747A6 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) | #0054A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2747A6
#2747A6
oklch(43.4% 0.158 265.9)
- #674C00
#674C00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 85)
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 #2747A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2747A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #2747A6 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.