#2A406A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.078 262.3), rgb(42, 64, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#2A406A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A406A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 262.3) |
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 #2A406A | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A406A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A406A text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A406A text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 262)
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Step 500
500
#6288D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4971BE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A406A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#2A406A 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) | #2F446C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E69 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004950 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A406A
#2A406A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 262.3)
- #553C00
#553C00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 82.1)
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 #2A406A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
Use #2A406A 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.