#2350BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.18 263.9), rgb(35, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2350BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2350BE |
| RGB | rgb(35, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.18 263.9) |
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 #2350BE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2350BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2350BE text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2350BE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5083F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3569E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2350BE
oklch(47.1% 0.18 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#22479F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#203D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#2350BE 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) | #0060C2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2350BE
#2350BE
oklch(47.1% 0.18 263.9)
- #745500
#745500
oklch(47% 0.096 84)
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 #2350BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.077
Use #2350BE 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.