#2A409A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.1% 0.149 268.5), rgb(42, 64, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#2A409A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A409A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.149 268.5) |
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 #2A409A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A409A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2A409A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A409A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF4
oklch(63% 0.179 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4565E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3853C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A409A
oklch(41.1% 0.149 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#2A409A 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) | #004D9D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004398 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005666 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A409A
#2A409A
oklch(41.1% 0.149 268.5)
- #5D4700
#5D4700
oklch(41% 0.084 88.3)
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 #2A409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A409A 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.