#2261CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(51.8% 0.181 260.7), rgb(34, 97, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#2261CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2261CE |
| RGB | rgb(34, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.181 260.7) |
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 #2261CE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2261CE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2261CE text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2261CE text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4585F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#266BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 260.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2261CE
oklch(51.8% 0.181 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#17499F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#2261CE 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) | #066ED2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2261CE
#2261CE
oklch(51.8% 0.181 260.7)
- #886000
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
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 #2261CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.071
Use #2261CE 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.