#2464C0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.5% 0.158 258.2), rgb(36, 100, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#2464C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2464C0 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 100, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.158 258.2) |
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 #2464C0 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2464C0 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2464C0 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2464C0 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 258)
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Step 500
500
#4988E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A70D4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 258.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2464C0
oklch(51.5% 0.158 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C95
oklch(42.6% 0.131 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4077
oklch(37.6% 0.103 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#2464C0 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) | #2F6EC3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FBE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A89 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2464C0
#2464C0
oklch(51.5% 0.158 258.2)
- #885E00
#885E00
oklch(51.3% 0.107 78.3)
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 #2464C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.070
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
Use #2464C0 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.