#2B438C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.125 267), rgb(43, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#2B438C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B438C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.125 267) |
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 #2B438C | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B438C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B438C text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B438C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500
#6184E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#496BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B438C
oklch(40.6% 0.125 267)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#2B438C 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) | #184C8F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B438C
#2B438C
oklch(40.6% 0.125 267)
- #5D4600
#5D4600
oklch(40.8% 0.083 87.1)
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 #2B438C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
Use #2B438C 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.