#2196E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.149 244), rgb(33, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#2196E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2196E2 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.149 244) |
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 #2196E2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2196E2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2196E2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2196E2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7ED
oklch(81% 0.073 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 244.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2196E2
oklch(64.8% 0.149 244)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#042942
oklch(27% 0.061 243.6)
#2196E2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5788E1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2196E2
#2196E2
oklch(64.8% 0.149 244)
- #CB7800
#CB7800
oklch(64.9% 0.147 64.1)
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 #2196E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #2196E2 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.