#2175EF
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.4% 0.2 258.9), rgb(33, 117, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2175EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2175EF |
| RGB | rgb(33, 117, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.2 258.9) |
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 #2175EF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2175EF | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2175EF text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2175EF text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
-
Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
-
Step 400
400
#67A0F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 259)
-
Step 500
500
#3C86F6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 258.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2175EF
oklch(58.4% 0.2 258.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0459C7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 258.9)
-
Step 800
800
#0B4AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 258.7)
-
Step 900
900
#133F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 258.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#2175EF 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) | #1E83F3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A7 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2175EF
#2175EF
oklch(58.4% 0.2 258.9)
- #A27100
#A27100
oklch(58.4% 0.122 78.5)
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 #2175EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2175EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #2175EF 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.