#2B3789
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.9% 0.136 271.9), rgb(43, 55, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2B3789 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3789 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 55, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.136 271.9) |
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 #2B3789 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3789 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2B3789 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3789 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B5BF5
oklch(55.5% 0.228 272)
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Step 700
700
#3D4AD6
oklch(49.2% 0.212 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#323EAC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 271.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3789
oklch(37.9% 0.136 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#2B3789 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) | #00448C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B87 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3789
#2B3789
oklch(37.9% 0.136 271.9)
- #514000
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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 #2B3789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #2B3789 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.