#2138BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.6% 0.208 267.6), rgb(33, 56, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#2138BE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2138BE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 56, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.208 267.6) |
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 #2138BE | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2138BE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2138BE text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2138BE text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#385BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#2942EC
oklch(49.2% 0.251 267.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2138BE
oklch(42.6% 0.208 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3496
oklch(37.8% 0.162 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#112058
oklch(27.1% 0.103 267.5)
#2138BE 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) | #0052C2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E77 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2138BE
#2138BE
oklch(42.6% 0.208 267.6)
- #634B00
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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 #2138BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2138BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.065
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.073
Use #2138BE 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.