#2A4AA8
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.3% 0.156 265.9), rgb(42, 74, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#2A4AA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.156 265.9) |
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 #2A4AA8 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4AA8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A4AA8 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A4AA8 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5480F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 266)
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Step 700
700
#2E54C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A4AA8
oklch(44.3% 0.156 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#2A4AA8 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) | #0057AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006171 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4AA8
#2A4AA8
oklch(44.3% 0.156 265.9)
- #6A4F00
#6A4F00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 85.8)
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 #2A4AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A4AA8 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.