#2A5479
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.078 247.3), rgb(42, 84, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#2A5479 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5479 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.078 247.3) |
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 #2A5479 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5479 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5479 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5479 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#598EBF
oklch(63% 0.093 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E78AB
oklch(55.6% 0.1 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6593
oklch(49.2% 0.094 246.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5479
oklch(43.3% 0.078 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#2A5479 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) | #44557B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D78 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5479
#2A5479
oklch(43.3% 0.078 247.3)
- #6D481C
#6D481C
oklch(43.5% 0.077 67.7)
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 #2A5479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #2A5479 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.