#2456CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.6% 0.192 263.6), rgb(36, 86, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2456CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2456CD |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.192 263.6) |
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 #2456CD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2456CD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2456CD text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2456CD text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#709DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 264)
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Step 500
500
#4B81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F67EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 263.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2456CD
oklch(49.6% 0.192 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E46A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#2456CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007489 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2456CD
#2456CD
oklch(49.6% 0.192 263.6)
- #7D5C00
#7D5C00
oklch(49.6% 0.102 84.1)
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 #2456CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2456CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #2456CD 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.