#2968ED
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.9% 0.211 262.6), rgb(41, 104, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#2968ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2968ED |
| RGB | rgb(41, 104, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.211 262.6) |
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 #2968ED | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2968ED | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2968ED text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2968ED text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4682FD
oklch(63.2% 0.194 262.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2968ED
oklch(55.9% 0.211 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C55CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1946A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#10244D
oklch(27% 0.08 262.7)
#2968ED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2968ED
#2968ED
oklch(55.9% 0.211 262.6)
- #956C00
#956C00
oklch(55.8% 0.115 82.2)
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 #2968ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
Use #2968ED 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.