#2275F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.7% 0.204 259.3), rgb(34, 117, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#2275F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2275F2 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 117, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 89%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.204 259.3) |
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 #2275F2 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2275F2 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2275F2 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2275F2 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C85F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2275F2
oklch(58.7% 0.204 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0558C9
oklch(49% 0.19 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B49A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#133E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#2275F2 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) | #1684F6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2275F2
#2275F2
oklch(58.7% 0.204 259.3)
- #A27200
#A27200
oklch(58.6% 0.122 79.3)
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 #2275F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2275F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #2275F2 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.