#2938BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.8% 0.204 269.6), rgb(41, 56, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#2938BC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2938BC |
| RGB | rgb(41, 56, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.204 269.6) |
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 #2938BC | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2938BC | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2938BC text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2938BC text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3241E9
oklch(49.1% 0.247 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2938BC
oklch(42.8% 0.204 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#233394
oklch(37.7% 0.159 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#141F57
oklch(27% 0.102 269.7)
#2938BC 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) | #0052C0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D76 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2938BC
#2938BC
oklch(42.8% 0.204 269.6)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #2938BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2938BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.035
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.071
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.073
Use #2938BC 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.