#2261BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.5% 0.158 258.5), rgb(34, 97, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#2261BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2261BD |
| RGB | rgb(34, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.158 258.5) |
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 #2261BD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2261BD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2261BD text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2261BD text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#4988E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B6FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 258.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2261BD
oklch(50.5% 0.158 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4077
oklch(37.7% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#2261BD 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) | #2B6BC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2261BD
#2261BD
oklch(50.5% 0.158 258.5)
- #855C00
#855C00
oklch(50.6% 0.105 78.5)
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 #2261BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #2261BD 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.