#2A4CBC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.181 266.3), rgb(42, 76, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#2A4CBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4CBC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 76, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.181 266.3) |
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 #2A4CBC | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A4CBC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A4CBC text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A4CBC text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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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
#789DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5781F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E67E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 266.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A4CBC
oklch(46.4% 0.181 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#29469F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#2A4CBC 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) | #005DC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4CBC
#2A4CBC
oklch(46.4% 0.181 266.3)
- #705400
#705400
oklch(46.2% 0.095 86.2)
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 #2A4CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #2A4CBC 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.