#2268D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.9% 0.183 259.6), rgb(34, 104, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2268D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2268D6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 104, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.183 259.6) |
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 #2268D6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2268D6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2268D6 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2268D6 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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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
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4786ED
oklch(63% 0.168 259.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2268D6
oklch(53.9% 0.183 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A5BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#184B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#2268D6 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) | #1A75DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008395 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2268D6
#2268D6
oklch(53.9% 0.183 259.6)
- #906500
#906500
oklch(53.8% 0.112 79.4)
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 #2268D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #2268D6 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.