#2259C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.179 262), rgb(34, 89, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#2259C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2259C5 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.179 262) |
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 #2259C5 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2259C5 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2259C5 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2259C5 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#709FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E6BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 261.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2259C5
oklch(49.4% 0.179 262)
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Step 800
800
#1D499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#2259C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007486 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2259C5
#2259C5
oklch(49.4% 0.179 262)
- #7E5B00
#7E5B00
oklch(49.5% 0.102 82.4)
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 #2259C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #2259C5 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.