#296EE2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.19 260.3), rgb(41, 110, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#296EE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 110, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.19 260.3) |
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 #296EE2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296EE2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #296EE2 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #296EE2 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4685F1
oklch(63% 0.175 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#296EE2
oklch(56.2% 0.19 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C2
oklch(49% 0.176 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#184A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#296EE2 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) | #1C7CE6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296EE2
#296EE2
oklch(56.2% 0.19 260.3)
- #986C00
#986C00
oklch(56.2% 0.116 80.4)
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 #296EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #296EE2 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.