#2A40AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.172 268.8), rgb(42, 64, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#2A40AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A40AB |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.172 268.8) |
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 #2A40AB | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A40AB | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2A40AB text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A40AB text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#405FF4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#334DD4
oklch(49% 0.208 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A40AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#253888
oklch(37.7% 0.135 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#2A40AB 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) | #0052AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A40AB
#2A40AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 268.8)
- #624B00
#624B00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 88.4)
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 #2A40AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A40AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.022
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A40AB 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.