#2A4F8E#2A4F8E
#2A4F8E is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.080; OKLCH L 43.4% C 0.113 H 260.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A4F8E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 79, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 70%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70.4%, 44.4%, 0%, 44.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.06, 8.97, -38.85) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(34.06, 39.87, 283.01°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.43% -0.0189 -0.111) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.43% 0.113 260.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.6316, 8.0363, 26.6822) |
| Luminance | 0.0804 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 2.00
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 2.32
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 3.91
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.08
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.47
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 4.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A4F8E #8E692A
analogous
#2A818E #2A4F8E #372A8E
triadic
#2A4F8E #8E2A4F #4F8E2A
tetradic
#2A4F8E #8E2A81 #8E692A #2A8E37
square
#2A4F8E #8E2A81 #8E692A #2A8E37
split-complementary
#2A4F8E #8E372A #818E2A
monochromatic
#0E1A30 #1C355F #2A4F8E #3869BD #628BD1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.05
#2A4F8E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.61
#2A4F8E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A4F8E
8.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A4F8E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A4F8E | 1.00 | 8.05 | 2.61 | 8.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.61 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#315590
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#204C8D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005E67
Achromatopsia (no color)
#505050
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a4f8e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 79, 142); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.4% 0.113 260.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#707faf',
500: '#2a4f8e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a4f8e; $custom-light: #707faf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a4f8e",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 79,
"b": 142
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.8,
"s": 54.348,
"l": 36.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43433,
"c": 0.1126,
"h": 260.3
},
"luminance": 0.08037
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A4F8E
secondary
#B6955D
accent
#A74ADE
background
#F7F7FA
surface
#EDEEF4
border
#C8C9CE
text
#080A10
muted
#7B7C7F