#2A4197
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.144 268.1), rgb(42, 65, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#2A4197 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4197 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.144 268.1) |
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 #2A4197 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4197 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2A4197 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4197 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D81F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4667DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3855C1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A4197
oklch(41% 0.144 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#182449
oklch(27.2% 0.071 268)
#2A4197 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) | #004D9A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004395 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4197
#2A4197
oklch(41% 0.144 268.1)
- #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 #2A4197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A4197 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.