#2851AF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.157 263.6), rgb(40, 81, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#2851AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2851AF |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.157 263.6) |
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 #2851AF | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2851AF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2851AF text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2851AF text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#799FED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5785E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 263.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2851AF
oklch(46.2% 0.157 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#284A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#243E77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#2851AF 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) | #075DB2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006878 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2851AF
#2851AF
oklch(46.2% 0.157 263.6)
- #725300
#725300
oklch(46.3% 0.095 83.5)
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 #2851AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #2851AF 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.