#2197EF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.8% 0.163 247.4), rgb(33, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#2197EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2197EF |
| RGB | rgb(33, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.163 247.4) |
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 #2197EF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2197EF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2197EF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2197EF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#58A7EC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2197EF
oklch(65.8% 0.163 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#032845
oklch(26.9% 0.067 247.3)
#2197EF 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) | #6C9CF3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8AED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2197EF
#2197EF
oklch(65.8% 0.163 247.4)
- #CB7D00
#CB7D00
oklch(65.8% 0.145 67.2)
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 #2197EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.081
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.085
Use #2197EF 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.