#2964D0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.8% 0.178 261.2), rgb(41, 100, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2964D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2964D0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 100, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.178 261.2) |
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 #2964D0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2964D0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2964D0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2964D0 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E86EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 261.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2964D0
oklch(52.8% 0.178 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#245ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#2964D0 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) | #1771D4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E90 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2964D0
#2964D0
oklch(52.8% 0.178 261.2)
- #8B6300
#8B6300
oklch(52.8% 0.109 80.9)
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 #2964D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #2964D0 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.