#2A47A0
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.149 266.5), rgb(42, 71, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#2A47A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A47A0 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.149 266.5) |
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 #2A47A0 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A47A0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A47A0 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A47A0 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#799DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5881F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F67E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3255C5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A47A0
oklch(43% 0.149 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#2A47A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A47A0
#2A47A0
oklch(43% 0.149 266.5)
- #654C00
#654C00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 86.8)
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 #2A47A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A47A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #2A47A0 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.