#2636FB
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(49.1% 0.279 267.5), rgb(38, 54, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2636FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2636FB |
| RGB | rgb(38, 54, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.279 267.5) |
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 #2636FB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2636FB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2636FB text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2636FB text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#385CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2636FB
oklch(49.1% 0.279 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E30CA
oklch(42.6% 0.231 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B2F9F
oklch(37.7% 0.18 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F1E5D
oklch(27.1% 0.114 267.5)
#2636FB 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) | #0064FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EF8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007499 | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2636FB
#2636FB
oklch(49.1% 0.279 267.5)
- #795C00
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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 #2636FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2636FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.018
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.020
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.044
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.046
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.054
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue #0000FF ΔE 0.055
Use #2636FB 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.