#2A55CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.6% 0.192 265), rgb(42, 85, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#2A55CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A55CD |
| RGB | rgb(42, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.192 265) |
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 #2A55CD | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A55CD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A55CD text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A55CD text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#739DFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 265)
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Step 500
500
#4F80FB
oklch(63% 0.191 265)
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Step 600
600
#3566EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A55CD
oklch(49.6% 0.192 265)
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Step 800
800
#2245A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#2A55CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007389 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A55CD
#2A55CD
oklch(49.6% 0.192 265)
- #7C5C00
#7C5C00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 84.9)
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 #2A55CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A55CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A55CD 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.