#2B4CB2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.6% 0.167 266.2), rgb(43, 76, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#2B4CB2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 76, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.167 266.2) |
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 #2B4CB2 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4CB2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B4CB2 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4CB2 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3863F0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B51D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4CB2
oklch(45.6% 0.167 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#213A85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#2B4CB2 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) | #005BB5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006577 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4CB2
#2B4CB2
oklch(45.6% 0.167 266.2)
- #6E5200
#6E5200
oklch(45.6% 0.093 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 #2B4CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #2B4CB2 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.