#2361C5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.1% 0.169 259.8), rgb(35, 97, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#2361C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2361C5 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 97, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.169 259.8) |
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 #2361C5 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2361C5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2361C5 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2361C5 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4886ED
oklch(63% 0.168 260)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.182 260)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2361C5
oklch(51.1% 0.169 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112648
oklch(27.2% 0.069 259.6)
#2361C5 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) | #1F6CC9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2361C5
#2361C5
oklch(51.1% 0.169 259.8)
- #865E00
#865E00
oklch(51.1% 0.106 79.7)
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 #2361C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #2361C5 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.