#2A3486
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.136 272.5), rgb(42, 52, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#2A3486 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3486 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.136 272.5) |
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 #2A3486 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3486 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A3486 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3486 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F49D5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#333DAC
oklch(42.6% 0.175 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3486
oklch(37% 0.136 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#2A3486 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) | #004189 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003984 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004857 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3486
#2A3486
oklch(37% 0.136 272.5)
- #4E3E00
#4E3E00
oklch(37% 0.076 92.3)
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 #2A3486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #2A3486 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.