#2B42A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.5), rgb(43, 66, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#2B42A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 269°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.5) |
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 #2B42A6 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B42A6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2B42A6 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B42A6 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFD
oklch(63% 0.194 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4262ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3550CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B42A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#263A84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 268.7)
#2B42A6 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) | #0052A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B42A6
#2B42A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.5)
- #624B00
#624B00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 88.4)
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 #2B42A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B42A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B42A6 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.