#2E48A4
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.7% 0.152 267.7), rgb(46, 72, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#2E48A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E48A4 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.152 267.7) |
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 #2E48A4 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E48A4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E48A4 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E48A4 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4265E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3553C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E48A4
oklch(43.7% 0.152 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#263B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#2E48A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E48A4
#2E48A4
oklch(43.7% 0.152 267.7)
- #664E00
#664E00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 88.2)
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 #2E48A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E48A4 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.