#2475E3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.6% 0.184 257.8), rgb(36, 117, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2475E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2475E3 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 117, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.184 257.8) |
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 #2475E3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2475E3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2475E3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2475E3 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4088EE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2475E3
oklch(57.6% 0.184 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D5CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#104C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#16407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#2475E3 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) | #3381E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2475E3
#2475E3
oklch(57.6% 0.184 257.8)
- #A06E00
#A06E00
oklch(57.6% 0.12 77.3)
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 #2475E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #2475E3 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.