#2C48A2
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.5% 0.15 266.9), rgb(44, 72, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#2C48A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C48A2 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.15 266.9) |
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 #2C48A2 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C48A2 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C48A2 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C48A2 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#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
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#799CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 500
500
#5980F4
oklch(63% 0.179 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4066E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 267)
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Step 700
700
#3354C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C48A2
oklch(43.5% 0.15 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#263C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#2C48A2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C48A2
#2C48A2
oklch(43.5% 0.15 266.9)
- #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 #2C48A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C48A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C48A2 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.