#2966C8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.6% 0.165 259.7), rgb(41, 102, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2966C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2966C8 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.165 259.7) |
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 #2966C8 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2966C8 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2966C8 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2966C8 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2966C8
oklch(52.6% 0.165 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#255CB6
oklch(49% 0.154 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#204C93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4075
oklch(37.7% 0.099 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#2966C8 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) | #2C71CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2966C8
#2966C8
oklch(52.6% 0.165 259.7)
- #8C6200
#8C6200
oklch(52.7% 0.109 79.3)
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 #2966C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #2966C8 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.