#2173AE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53.7% 0.12 245.1), rgb(33, 115, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2173AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2173AE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.12 245.1) |
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 #2173AE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2173AE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2173AE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2173AE text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D3
oklch(70.6% 0.086 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C8
oklch(63.2% 0.11 245)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2173AE
oklch(53.7% 0.12 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A659B
oklch(49% 0.111 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#19537E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 950
950
#11283B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 245.6)
#2173AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008188 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2173AE
#2173AE
oklch(53.7% 0.12 245.1)
- #9C5C02
#9C5C02
oklch(53.6% 0.12 64.7)
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 #2173AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #2173AE 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.