#2196B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.5% 0.106 220.2), rgb(33, 150, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#2196B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2196B4 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 150, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.106 220.2) |
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 #2196B4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2196B4 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2196B4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2196B4 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2196B4
oklch(62.5% 0.106 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#2196B4 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) | #8492B6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2196B4
#2196B4
oklch(62.5% 0.106 220.2)
- #BE7055
#BE7055
oklch(62.5% 0.107 39.8)
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 #2196B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #2196B4 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.