#2368DC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.191 260.4), rgb(35, 104, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2368DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2368DC |
| RGB | rgb(35, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.191 260.4) |
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 #2368DC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2368DC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2368DC text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2368DC text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4685F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2368DC
oklch(54.4% 0.191 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#184A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#2368DC 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) | #0576E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008598 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2368DC
#2368DC
oklch(54.4% 0.191 260.4)
- #916700
#916700
oklch(54.3% 0.112 80.5)
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 #2368DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #2368DC 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.