#2173EE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.9% 0.201 259.2), rgb(33, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2173EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2173EE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.201 259.2) |
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 #2173EE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2173EE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2173EE text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2173EE text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D85F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2173EE
oklch(57.9% 0.201 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0759C8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#143E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#2173EE 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) | #1581F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2173EE
#2173EE
oklch(57.9% 0.201 259.2)
- #A07000
#A07000
oklch(58% 0.12 78.9)
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 #2173EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2173EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.017
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #2173EE 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.