#2A457E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.102 263.4), rgb(42, 69, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#2A457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 263°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A457E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.102 263.4) |
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 #2A457E | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A457E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A457E text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A457E text on black | 2.25:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#799FED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5785E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5AB9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#274A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A457E
oklch(40% 0.102 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#2A457E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D437D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A457E
#2A457E
oklch(40% 0.102 263.4)
- #5D4300
#5D4300
oklch(40.1% 0.082 83.4)
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 #2A457E, 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 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #2A457E 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.