#2362C9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.173 260), rgb(35, 98, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#2362C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2362C9 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 98, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.173 260) |
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 #2362C9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2362C9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2362C9 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2362C9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4786EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 260)
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Step 600
600
#286DDE
oklch(55.7% 0.186 260)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2362C9
oklch(51.7% 0.173 260)
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Step 800
800
#184A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 260)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#2362C9 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) | #1C6ECD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2362C9
#2362C9
oklch(51.7% 0.173 260)
- #886000
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
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 #2362C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #2362C9 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.