#296ED1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.168 258.2), rgb(41, 110, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#296ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 110, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.168 258.2) |
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 #296ED1 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296ED1 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #296ED1 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #296ED1 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F2
oklch(81% 0.075 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E5
oklch(63% 0.155 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#296ED1
oklch(55% 0.168 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C94
oklch(42.6% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4076
oklch(37.6% 0.101 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#296ED1 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) | #3678D5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008695 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296ED1
#296ED1
oklch(55% 0.168 258.2)
- #966800
#966800
oklch(55.1% 0.115 78.2)
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 #296ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #296ED1 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.