#2B4EAC
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45.5% 0.156 265.2), rgb(43, 78, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#2B4EAC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4EAC |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.156 265.2) |
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 #2B4EAC | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4EAC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B4EAC text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4EAC text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.145 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5181F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3866E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B54CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 265.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4EAC
oklch(45.5% 0.156 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#213C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 265.2)
#2B4EAC 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) | #005BAF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006575 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4EAC
#2B4EAC
oklch(45.5% 0.156 265.2)
- #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 #2B4EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #2B4EAC 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.