#2A4280
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.109 265.7), rgb(42, 66, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#2A4280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4280 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.109 265.7) |
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 #2A4280 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4280 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2A4280 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4280 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5983ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#4069DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3257BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A489A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 265.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4280
oklch(39.5% 0.109 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#2A4280 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) | #234982 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12417F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4280
#2A4280
oklch(39.5% 0.109 265.7)
- #5A4200
#5A4200
oklch(39.5% 0.081 85)
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 #2A4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #2A4280 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.