#2A266C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.9% 0.118 279.9), rgb(42, 38, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#2A266C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A266C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 38, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.118 279.9) |
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 #2A266C | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A266C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A266C text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A266C text on black | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#624CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280)
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Step 700
700
#5514FB
oklch(49.1% 0.287 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#441BCB
oklch(42.7% 0.239 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#37239F
oklch(37.6% 0.186 279.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A266C
oklch(31.9% 0.118 279.9)
#2A266C 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) | #00336E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033745 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A266C
#2A266C
oklch(31.9% 0.118 279.9)
- #3B3300
#3B3300
oklch(32% 0.066 99.7)
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 #2A266C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.083
Use #2A266C 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.