What color is #2452AE?

#2452AE is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 82, 174), and in HSL hsl(220, 66%, 41%).

Is #2452AE accessible as text?

On white, #2452AE has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #2452AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2452AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #2452AE?

#2452AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE8024. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2452AE below.

Is #2452AE good for buttons?

#2452AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2452AE — black text only reaches 2.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2452AE the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #2452AE is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2452AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2452AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #2452AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #2452AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2452AE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Sapphire Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2452AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4C78CD

Sapphire Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sapphire Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2452AE Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Sapphire Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2452AE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Sapphire Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2452AE Secondary #6F81A2 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Sapphire Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sapphire Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2452AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 11/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DCEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2424AE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2452AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2452AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 82 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.2% 0.156 262.2);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE6F9;
  --color-200: #BBCDF1;
  --color-300: #8DA9E2;
  --color-400: #6287D0;
  --color-500: #4067B5;
  --color-600: #38538A;
  --color-700: #2D3F62;
  --color-800: #212B40;
  --color-900: #161C28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sapphire-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE6F9',
    200: '#BBCDF1',
    300: '#8DA9E2',
    400: '#6287D0',
    500: '#4067B5',
    600: '#38538A',
    700: '#2D3F62',
    800: '#212B40',
    900: '#161C28',
  },
}

$base: #2452AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE6F9;
$base-200: #BBCDF1;
$base-300: #8DA9E2;
$base-400: #6287D0;
$base-500: #4067B5;
$base-600: #38538A;
$base-700: #2D3F62;
$base-800: #212B40;
$base-900: #161C28;
$base-hover: #1C418B;
$base-subtle: #BBCAE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2452AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBCDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DA9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6287D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4067B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38538A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D3F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2452AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #2452AE

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