#2B4489
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.119 266.2), rgb(43, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#2B4489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 266°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4489 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.119 266.2) |
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 #2B4489 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4489 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B4489 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4489 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#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
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#809EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6185DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 266)
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Step 600
600
#496CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4489
oklch(40.6% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#2B4489 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) | #1E4C8C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054488 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4489
#2B4489
oklch(40.6% 0.119 266.2)
- #5D4500
#5D4500
oklch(40.5% 0.083 85.9)
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 #2B4489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #2B4489 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.