#2965BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.6% 0.152 258.4), rgb(41, 101, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#2965BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2965BD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.152 258.4) |
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 #2965BD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2965BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2965BD text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2965BD text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 258)
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Step 500
500
#4C88E3
oklch(63% 0.151 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F70D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 258.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2965BD
oklch(51.6% 0.152 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4175
oklch(37.9% 0.098 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#2965BD 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) | #356EC0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D60BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A88 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2965BD
#2965BD
oklch(51.6% 0.152 258.4)
- #895F00
#895F00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 78.6)
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 #2965BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #2965BD 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.