#2B49AD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.5% 0.164 266.8), rgb(43, 73, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#2B49AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B49AD |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.164 266.8) |
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 #2B49AD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B49AD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B49AD text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B49AD text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#547EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 267)
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Step 600
600
#3B63ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B49AD
oklch(44.5% 0.164 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#2B49AD 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) | #0058B0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B49AD
#2B49AD
oklch(44.5% 0.164 266.8)
- #6A5000
#6A5000
oklch(44.6% 0.091 86.9)
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 #2B49AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B49AD 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.