#2162D1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.2% 0.184 260.6), rgb(33, 98, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#2162D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2162D1 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 98, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.184 260.6) |
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 #2162D1 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2162D1 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2162D1 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2162D1 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FB
oklch(81% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4385F5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#246BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 260.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2162D1
oklch(52.2% 0.184 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1549A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#183E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#2162D1 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) | #0170D5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D90 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2162D1
#2162D1
oklch(52.2% 0.184 260.6)
- #896100
#896100
oklch(52.1% 0.108 80.4)
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 #2162D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #2162D1 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.