#2968C6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.9% 0.16 258.7), rgb(41, 104, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#2968C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2968C6 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 104, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.16 258.7) |
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 #2968C6 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2968C6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2968C6 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2968C6 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E1
oklch(63% 0.148 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2968C6
oklch(52.9% 0.16 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#245DB3
oklch(49% 0.149 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#2968C6 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) | #3372C9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2968C6
#2968C6
oklch(52.9% 0.16 258.7)
- #8D6200
#8D6200
oklch(52.8% 0.11 78.7)
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 #2968C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #2968C6 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.