#2268F4
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(56.2% 0.221 262.1), rgb(34, 104, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2268F4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2268F4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 104, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.221 262.1) |
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 #2268F4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2268F4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2268F4 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2268F4 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2268F4
oklch(56.2% 0.221 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#1353D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1345AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#163C87
oklch(37.8% 0.133 262)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#2268F4 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) | #007CF9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA4 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2268F4
#2268F4
oklch(56.2% 0.221 262.1)
- #976D00
#976D00
oklch(56.3% 0.116 81.8)
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 #2268F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #2268F4 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.