#2848AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44% 0.163 266.1), rgb(40, 72, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#2848AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2848AB |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.163 266.1) |
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 #2848AB | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2848AB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2848AB text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2848AB text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#527FFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3964ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C52CE
oklch(49.1% 0.196 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2848AB
oklch(44% 0.163 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#2848AB 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 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2848AB
#2848AB
oklch(44% 0.163 266.1)
- #694E00
#694E00
oklch(44.1% 0.09 85.6)
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 #2848AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #2848AB 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.