#2C4CA6
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.6% 0.15 265.8), rgb(44, 76, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2C4CA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.15 265.8) |
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 #2C4CA6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4CA6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C4CA6 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C4CA6 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#779DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5581F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F55C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 265.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C4CA6
oklch(44.6% 0.15 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#243C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#2C4CA6 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) | #0658A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006271 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4CA6
#2C4CA6
oklch(44.6% 0.15 265.8)
- #6B5000
#6B5000
oklch(44.7% 0.092 86.1)
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 #2C4CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #2C4CA6 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.