#2178E9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.6% 0.189 257.3), rgb(33, 120, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#2178E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2178E9 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.189 257.3) |
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 #2178E9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2178E9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2178E9 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2178E9 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C88F0
oklch(63.2% 0.173 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2178E9
oklch(58.6% 0.189 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#025BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#13407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#2178E9 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) | #3384ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2178E9
#2178E9
oklch(58.6% 0.189 257.3)
- #A47100
#A47100
oklch(58.6% 0.123 77.4)
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 #2178E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #2178E9 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.