#2381EF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61% 0.186 255.7), rgb(35, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2381EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2381EF |
| RGB | rgb(35, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 86%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.186 255.7) |
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 #2381EF | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2381EF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2381EF text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2381EF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA2F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2381EF
oklch(61% 0.186 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#064080
oklch(37.7% 0.121 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#08264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.8)
#2381EF 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) | #438BF3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2381EF
#2381EF
oklch(61% 0.186 255.7)
- #AF7600
#AF7600
oklch(61% 0.128 75.3)
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 #2381EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #2381EF 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.