#2146B2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44% 0.177 265.2), rgb(33, 70, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#2146B2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2146B2 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 70, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.177 265.2) |
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 #2146B2 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2146B2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2146B2 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2146B2 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F61F7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#234FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 265.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2146B2
oklch(44% 0.177 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A89
oklch(37.8% 0.137 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#112350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 264.8)
#2146B2 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) | #0056B6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049B0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006275 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2146B2
#2146B2
oklch(44% 0.177 265.2)
- #694E00
#694E00
oklch(44.1% 0.09 85.6)
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 #2146B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #2146B2 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.