#2450B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.3% 0.166 263.4), rgb(36, 80, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#2450B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2450B4 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 80, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.166 263.4) |
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 #2450B4 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2450B4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2450B4 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2450B4 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5384EC
oklch(63% 0.165 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#396BDA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2450B4
oklch(46.3% 0.166 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#254999
oklch(42.7% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#2450B4 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) | #005DB7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2450B4
#2450B4
oklch(46.3% 0.166 263.4)
- #725300
#725300
oklch(46.3% 0.095 83.5)
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 #2450B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.071
Use #2450B4 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.