#2B4FA6
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45.2% 0.147 264.4), rgb(43, 79, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#2B4FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 79, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.147 264.4) |
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 #2B4FA6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4FA6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B4FA6 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B4FA6 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5283F2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3869E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B57C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4FA6
oklch(45.2% 0.147 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#2B4FA6 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) | #165AA9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006473 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4FA6
#2B4FA6
oklch(45.2% 0.147 264.4)
- #6E5100
#6E5100
oklch(45.3% 0.093 84.6)
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 #2B4FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B4FA6 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.