#2670E3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.19 259.4), rgb(38, 112, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2670E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2670E3 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 112, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.19 259.4) |
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 #2670E3 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2670E3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2670E3 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2670E3 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4386F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2670E3
oklch(56.6% 0.19 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#155AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#154A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#183F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#2670E3 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) | #227DE7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2670E3
#2670E3
oklch(56.6% 0.19 259.4)
- #9A6D00
#9A6D00
oklch(56.6% 0.117 80)
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 #2670E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #2670E3 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.