#2D4EA5
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45% 0.146 265.3), rgb(45, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#2D4EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.146 265.3) |
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 #2D4EA5 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4EA5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D4EA5 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D4EA5 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#779DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5582F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C68E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F56C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D4EA5
oklch(45% 0.146 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#243D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#2D4EA5 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) | #1459A8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006372 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4EA5
#2D4EA5
oklch(45% 0.146 265.3)
- #6C5000
#6C5000
oklch(44.9% 0.092 85.2)
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 #2D4EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #2D4EA5 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.