#2D52C0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48% 0.178 265.8), rgb(45, 82, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#2D52C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D52C0 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.178 265.8) |
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 #2D52C0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D52C0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D52C0 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D52C0 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#789DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5682F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D68E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D52C0
oklch(48% 0.178 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#28479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#243C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#2D52C0 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) | #0062C4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D81 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D52C0
#2D52C0
oklch(48% 0.178 265.8)
- #765800
#765800
oklch(47.9% 0.098 85.5)
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 #2D52C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
Use #2D52C0 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.