#2969D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.176 260.1), rgb(41, 105, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#2969D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2969D3 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 105, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.176 260.1) |
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 #2969D3 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2969D3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2969D3 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2969D3 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A1EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B87EA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 259.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2969D3
oklch(54.1% 0.176 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#215BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#2969D3 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) | #2575D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008394 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2969D3
#2969D3
oklch(54.1% 0.176 260.1)
- #906600
#906600
oklch(54% 0.112 80.3)
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 #2969D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #2969D3 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.