#2456BA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48% 0.167 262.2), rgb(36, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#2456BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2456BA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.167 262.2) |
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 #2456BA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2456BA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2456BA text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2456BA text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#749FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5085EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#346CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 262.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2456BA
oklch(48% 0.167 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#214A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#2456BA 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) | #0063BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2456BA
#2456BA
oklch(48% 0.167 262.2)
- #795700
#795700
oklch(48% 0.099 82.2)
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 #2456BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #2456BA 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.