#2A418D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.129 267.6), rgb(42, 65, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#2A418D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A418D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.129 267.6) |
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 #2A418D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A418D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A418D text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A418D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6183E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#496AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A418D
oklch(40.2% 0.129 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#2A418D 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) | #0F4B90 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005360 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A418D
#2A418D
oklch(40.2% 0.129 267.6)
- #5B4500
#5B4500
oklch(40.3% 0.082 87.8)
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 #2A418D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A418D 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.