#2A64BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.5% 0.154 259.1), rgb(42, 100, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#2A64BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A64BE |
| RGB | rgb(42, 100, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.154 259.1) |
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 #2A64BE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A64BE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A64BE text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A64BE text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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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
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A1EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D88E4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 259)
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Step 600
600
#3070D2
oklch(55.7% 0.165 258.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A64BE
oklch(51.5% 0.154 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E4C93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4075
oklch(37.6% 0.099 259)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#2A64BE 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) | #326DC1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0360BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007988 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A64BE
#2A64BE
oklch(51.5% 0.154 259.1)
- #885F00
#885F00
oklch(51.5% 0.107 79.2)
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 #2A64BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A64BE 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.