#2D4BBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.5% 0.184 267.4), rgb(45, 75, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#2D4BBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4BBE |
| RGB | rgb(45, 75, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.184 267.4) |
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 #2D4BBE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D4BBE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D4BBE text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D4BBE text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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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
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#799CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5980F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4166E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D4BBE
oklch(46.5% 0.184 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#2D4BBE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687D | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4BBE
#2D4BBE
oklch(46.5% 0.184 267.4)
- #705500
#705500
oklch(46.5% 0.095 87.2)
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 #2D4BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #2D4BBE 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.