#2846B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.6% 0.18 267), rgb(40, 70, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#2846B6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2846B6 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 70, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.18 267) |
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 #2846B6 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2846B6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2846B6 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2846B6 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#375FF9
oklch(55.6% 0.233 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B4CD9
oklch(49% 0.218 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2846B6
oklch(44.6% 0.18 267)
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Step 900
900
#20388B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 950
950
#132251
oklch(27% 0.088 267)
#2846B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006377 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2846B6
#2846B6
oklch(44.6% 0.18 267)
- #6A5000
#6A5000
oklch(44.6% 0.091 86.9)
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 #2846B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #2846B6 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.