#2A7899
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(54% 0.09 230), rgb(42, 120, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2A7899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7899 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.09 230) |
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 #2A7899 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7899 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A7899 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7899 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 230)
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Step 500
500
#5093B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7899
oklch(54% 0.09 230)
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Step 700
700
#216987
oklch(49.1% 0.084 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 230)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#2A7899 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) | #67769B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008183 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7899
#2A7899
oklch(54% 0.09 230)
- #995E3C
#995E3C
oklch(54% 0.091 49.9)
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 #2A7899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
Use #2A7899 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.