#2A3590
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.1% 0.149 271.9), rgb(42, 53, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2A3590 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3590 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.149 271.9) |
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 #2A3590 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3590 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A3590 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3590 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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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
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4957FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C44E0
oklch(49.1% 0.231 272)
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Step 800
800
#3139B5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3590
oklch(38.1% 0.149 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#182054
oklch(27.1% 0.094 271.9)
#2A3590 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) | #004493 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3590
#2A3590
oklch(38.1% 0.149 271.9)
- #514100
#514100
oklch(38.1% 0.078 93)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #2A3590
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #2A3590. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
Use #2A3590 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.