#2B449A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42% 0.144 267.5), rgb(43, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#2B449A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B449A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.144 267.5) |
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 #2B449A | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B449A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2B449A text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B449A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C81F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4467DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3655C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B449A
oklch(42% 0.144 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#2B449A 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) | #00509D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004698 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005968 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B449A
#2B449A
oklch(42% 0.144 267.5)
- #614900
#614900
oklch(41.9% 0.086 87)
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 #2B449A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B449A 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.