#2C48A0
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.3% 0.147 266.8), rgb(44, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#2C48A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C48A0 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.147 266.8) |
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 #2C48A0 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C48A0 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C48A0 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C48A0 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.136 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5981F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4167E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3355C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C48A0
oklch(43.3% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#2C48A0 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) | #0054A3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C48A0
#2C48A0
oklch(43.3% 0.147 266.8)
- #664D00
#664D00
oklch(43.5% 0.089 87.1)
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 #2C48A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C48A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C48A0 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.