#2174F8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.9% 0.213 260), rgb(33, 116, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2174F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2174F8 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.213 260) |
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 #2174F8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2174F8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2174F8 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2174F8 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FD
oklch(63.2% 0.195 259.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2174F8
oklch(58.9% 0.213 260)
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Step 700
700
#0357CE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0948A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#123D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#2174F8 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) | #0084FD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AB | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2174F8
#2174F8
oklch(58.9% 0.213 260)
- #A37300
#A37300
oklch(58.9% 0.122 79.5)
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 #2174F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2174F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #2174F8 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.