#2867DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.193 261.6), rgb(40, 103, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2867DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2867DE |
| RGB | rgb(40, 103, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.193 261.6) |
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 #2867DE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2867DE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2867DE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2867DE text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4984F3
oklch(63% 0.178 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2867DE
oklch(54.4% 0.193 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F58C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B499F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#2867DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008498 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2867DE
#2867DE
oklch(54.4% 0.193 261.6)
- #916800
#916800
oklch(54.5% 0.113 81.4)
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 #2867DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
Use #2867DE 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.