#2183F8
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.195 256.3), rgb(33, 131, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#2183F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2183F8 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 131, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.195 256.3) |
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 #2183F8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2183F8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2183F8 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2183F8 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DA2FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2183F8
oklch(62% 0.195 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#033F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#07264D
oklch(27.2% 0.08 256.3)
#2183F8 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) | #3E8FFC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB1 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2183F8
#2183F8
oklch(62% 0.195 256.3)
- #B27900
#B27900
oklch(61.9% 0.13 75.9)
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 #2183F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2183F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #2183F8 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.