#2A54D4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50% 0.202 265.5), rgb(42, 84, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#2A54D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A54D4 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.202 265.5) |
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 #2A54D4 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A54D4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A54D4 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A54D4 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3464F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A54D4
oklch(50% 0.202 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2144A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#2A54D4 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) | #0068D8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058D2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A54D4
#2A54D4
oklch(50% 0.202 265.5)
- #7D5E00
#7D5E00
oklch(50% 0.102 86.1)
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 #2A54D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A54D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A54D4 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.