#2B3488
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.2% 0.139 273), rgb(43, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#2B3488 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3488 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.139 273) |
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 #2B3488 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3488 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2B3488 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3488 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E59F7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 273)
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Step 700
700
#4048D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#343CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 273)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3488
oklch(37.2% 0.139 273)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#2B3488 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) | #00428B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003986 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004958 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3488
#2B3488
oklch(37.2% 0.139 273)
- #4E3F00
#4E3F00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.6)
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 #2B3488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #2B3488 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.