#2847AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.8% 0.164 266.4), rgb(40, 71, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#2847AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2847AB |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.164 266.4) |
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 #2847AB | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2847AB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2847AB text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2847AB text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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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
#527FFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3963EE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D51CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2847AB
oklch(43.8% 0.164 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#223A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#2847AB 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) | #0056AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2847AB
#2847AB
oklch(43.8% 0.164 266.4)
- #684E00
#684E00
oklch(43.9% 0.09 86.4)
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 #2847AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #2847AB 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.