#2139BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.6% 0.205 267.5), rgb(33, 57, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#2139BC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2139BC |
| RGB | rgb(33, 57, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.205 267.5) |
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 #2139BC | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2139BC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2139BC text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2139BC 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
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#385CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#2943E9
oklch(49% 0.247 267.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2139BC
oklch(42.6% 0.205 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3494
oklch(37.6% 0.159 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#112057
oklch(27% 0.101 267.4)
#2139BC 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) | #0052C0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E76 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2139BC
#2139BC
oklch(42.6% 0.205 267.5)
- #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 #2139BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2139BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.071
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.076
Use #2139BC 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.