#2B38BB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.202 270.2), rgb(43, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#2B38BB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B38BB |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.202 270.2) |
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 #2B38BB | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B38BB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2B38BB text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B38BB text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4359FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#3541E7
oklch(49% 0.244 270.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B38BB
oklch(42.8% 0.202 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#253393
oklch(37.7% 0.157 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#151F56
oklch(26.9% 0.1 270.4)
#2B38BB 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) | #0051BF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D75 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B38BB
#2B38BB
oklch(42.8% 0.202 270.2)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #2B38BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B38BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.034
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.073
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.073
Use #2B38BB 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.