#2A54C3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.5% 0.18 264.7), rgb(42, 84, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#2A54C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A54C3 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.18 264.7) |
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 #2A54C3 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A54C3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A54C3 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A54C3 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5282F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3968E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A54C3
oklch(48.5% 0.18 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#25479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#2A54C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007083 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A54C3
#2A54C3
oklch(48.5% 0.18 264.7)
- #795900
#795900
oklch(48.4% 0.099 84.2)
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 #2A54C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #2A54C3 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.