#2D40AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7), rgb(45, 64, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#2D40AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D40AB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 64, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7) |
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 #2D40AB | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D40AB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2D40AB text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D40AB text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#445FF3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#374DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 269.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D40AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#273887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#2D40AB 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) | #0052AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D40AB
#2D40AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 269.7)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #2D40AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D40AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #2D40AB 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.