#2B4BA6
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.4% 0.152 265.8), rgb(43, 75, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#2B4BA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 75, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.152 265.8) |
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 #2B4BA6 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4BA6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B4BA6 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4BA6 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#769DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5581F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 265.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4BA6
oklch(44.4% 0.152 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#2B4BA6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006171 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4BA6
#2B4BA6
oklch(44.4% 0.152 265.8)
- #6A4F00
#6A4F00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 85.8)
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 #2B4BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B4BA6 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.