#2D439F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.3% 0.151 268.8), rgb(45, 67, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#2D439F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D439F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 67, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.151 268.8) |
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 #2D439F | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D439F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #2D439F text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2D439F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4665E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3852C6
oklch(49% 0.183 268.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D439F
oklch(42.3% 0.151 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#2D439F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D439F
#2D439F
oklch(42.3% 0.151 268.8)
- #614A00
#614A00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 88.1)
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 #2D439F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #2D439F 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.