#2956BF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.6% 0.173 263.7), rgb(41, 86, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#2956BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2956BF |
| RGB | rgb(41, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.173 263.7) |
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 #2956BF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2956BF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2956BF text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2956BF text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5284EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#386ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2956BF
oklch(48.6% 0.173 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#2956BF 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) | #0064C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007082 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2956BF
#2956BF
oklch(48.6% 0.173 263.7)
- #7A5900
#7A5900
oklch(48.6% 0.1 83.4)
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 #2956BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #2956BF 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.