#2465D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.1% 0.182 260.4), rgb(36, 101, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#2465D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2465D3 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 101, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.182 260.4) |
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 #2465D3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2465D3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2465D3 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2465D3 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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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
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A86ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2465D3
oklch(53.1% 0.182 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F5ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#2465D3 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) | #1272D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008092 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2465D3
#2465D3
oklch(53.1% 0.182 260.4)
- #8D6400
#8D6400
oklch(53.2% 0.11 80.4)
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 #2465D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #2465D3 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.