#2B49A9
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.2% 0.158 266.6), rgb(43, 73, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#2B49A9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B49A9 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.158 266.6) |
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 #2B49A9 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B49A9 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B49A9 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B49A9 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#557FFA
oklch(63% 0.189 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C65E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F52CB
oklch(49% 0.192 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B49A9
oklch(44.2% 0.158 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#233B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#2B49A9 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) | #0057AC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B49A9
#2B49A9
oklch(44.2% 0.158 266.6)
- #694F00
#694F00
oklch(44.3% 0.091 86.7)
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 #2B49A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B49A9 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.