#2B489C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.141 266.2), rgb(43, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#2B489C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 266°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B489C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.141 266.2) |
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 #2B489C | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B489C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B489C text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B489C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5982EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4169DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3356C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B489C
oklch(43% 0.141 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 266)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#2B489C 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) | #0C539F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B489C
#2B489C
oklch(43% 0.141 266.2)
- #654B00
#654B00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 85.7)
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 #2B489C, 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 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B489C 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.