#2B438A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.122 266.8), rgb(43, 67, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2B438A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B438A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.122 266.8) |
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 #2B438A | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B438A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B438A text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B438A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6184E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#496CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B438A
oklch(40.5% 0.122 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#2B438A 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) | #1B4C8D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004389 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B438A
#2B438A
oklch(40.5% 0.122 266.8)
- #5C4500
#5C4500
oklch(40.4% 0.083 86.9)
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 #2B438A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
Use #2B438A 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.