#2265C6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.166 258.5), rgb(34, 101, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2265C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2265C6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 101, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.166 258.5) |
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 #2265C6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2265C6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2265C6 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2265C6 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4688EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#256FD9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2265C6
oklch(52.1% 0.166 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#174C98
oklch(42.8% 0.136 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4079
oklch(37.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#2265C6 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) | #2B6FCA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2265C6
#2265C6
oklch(52.1% 0.166 258.5)
- #8A6000
#8A6000
oklch(52% 0.108 78.8)
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 #2265C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #2265C6 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.