#2946A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.3% 0.158 266.8), rgb(41, 70, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#2946A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2946A6 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.158 266.8) |
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 #2946A6 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2946A6 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2946A6 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2946A6 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#557FFA
oklch(63% 0.189 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D65EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3052CB
oklch(49% 0.192 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2946A6
oklch(43.3% 0.158 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#2946A6 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) | #0054A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2946A6
#2946A6
oklch(43.3% 0.158 266.8)
- #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 #2946A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2946A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #2946A6 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.