#2454C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.2% 0.179 263.3), rgb(36, 84, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#2454C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2454C1 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.179 263.3) |
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 #2454C1 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2454C1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2454C1 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2454C1 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#739EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3369E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2454C1
oklch(48.2% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#2454C1 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) | #0063C5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F82 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2454C1
#2454C1
oklch(48.2% 0.179 263.3)
- #795800
#795800
oklch(48.2% 0.099 83.2)
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 #2454C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #2454C1 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.