#2168EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.4% 0.209 261.3), rgb(33, 104, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2168EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2168EA |
| RGB | rgb(33, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.209 261.3) |
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 #2168EA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2168EA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2168EA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2168EA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4283FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2168EA
oklch(55.4% 0.209 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#1556CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1447A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#173D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#2168EA 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) | #0079EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2168EA
#2168EA
oklch(55.4% 0.209 261.3)
- #946A00
#946A00
oklch(55.3% 0.114 81.2)
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 #2168EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.060
Use #2168EA 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.