#2963ED
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(54.9% 0.217 263.6), rgb(41, 99, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2963ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2963ED |
| RGB | rgb(41, 99, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.217 263.6) |
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 #2963ED | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2963ED | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2963ED text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2963ED text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2963ED
oklch(54.9% 0.217 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F53D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B45A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#2963ED 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) | #0077F2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2963ED
#2963ED
oklch(54.9% 0.217 263.6)
- #906A00
#906A00
oklch(54.8% 0.113 83.7)
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 #2963ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #2963ED 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.