#2948E2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.1% 0.234 267.2), rgb(41, 72, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#2948E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2948E2 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 72, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.234 267.2) |
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 #2948E2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2948E2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2948E2 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2948E2 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#365CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2948E2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#223DB6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3690
oklch(37.7% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#122154
oklch(27% 0.095 267.3)
#2948E2 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) | #0065E7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738F | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2948E2
#2948E2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 267.2)
- #795C00
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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 #2948E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2948E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.048
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.060
Use #2948E2 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.