#2C45AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.5% 0.164 268.1), rgb(44, 69, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#2C45AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C45AA |
| RGB | rgb(44, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.164 268.1) |
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 #2C45AA | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C45AA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C45AA text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C45AA text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#587DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4062EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3350CF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C45AA
oklch(43.5% 0.164 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#253A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#2C45AA 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) | #0054AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C45AA
#2C45AA
oklch(43.5% 0.164 268.1)
- #664E00
#664E00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 88.2)
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 #2C45AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C45AA 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.