#2B42A2
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.2% 0.157 268.5), rgb(43, 66, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#2B42A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B42A2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.157 268.5) |
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 #2B42A2 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B42A2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2B42A2 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B42A2 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A7EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4363E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3651CA
oklch(49% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B42A2
oklch(42.2% 0.157 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#2B42A2 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) | #0051A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B42A2
#2B42A2
oklch(42.2% 0.157 268.5)
- #614A00
#614A00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 88.1)
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 #2B42A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B42A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B42A2 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.