#2A2BA6

#2A2BA6

Color Values

HEX

#2A2BA6

RGB

42, 43, 166

HSL

239.5, 59.6%, 40.8%

HSV

239.5, 74.7%, 65.1%

CMYK

74.7%, 74.1%, 0.0%, 34.9%

OKLCH

0.3853 0.1897 272.7

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: navy

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #2A2BA6;
color: #2A2BA6;
border-color: #2A2BA6;
Nearest Tailwind: Indigo 800 #3730A3

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

10.53:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

1.99:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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