#2847A5
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.3% 0.156 266.1), rgb(40, 71, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#2847A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2847A5 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.156 266.1) |
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 #2847A5 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2847A5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2847A5 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2847A5 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5480F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 266)
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Step 700
700
#2E53CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2847A5
oklch(43.3% 0.156 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#2847A5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2847A5
#2847A5
oklch(43.3% 0.156 266.1)
- #664C00
#664C00
oklch(43.2% 0.089 85.9)
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 #2847A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2847A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
Use #2847A5 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.