#2199F6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.17 248.3), rgb(33, 153, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2199F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2199F6 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 153, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 92%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 248.3) |
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 #2199F6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2199F6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2199F6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2199F6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#57A6EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2199F6
oklch(66.7% 0.17 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#022847
oklch(27% 0.071 248.4)
#2199F6 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) | #6C9EFA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8CF4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2199F6
#2199F6
oklch(66.7% 0.17 248.3)
- #CD8000
#CD8000
oklch(66.6% 0.146 68.3)
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 #2199F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.083
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.091
Use #2199F6 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.