#2A66C6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.5% 0.162 259.6), rgb(42, 102, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2A66C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A66C6 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 102, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.162 259.6) |
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 #2A66C6 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A66C6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A66C6 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A66C6 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#5088E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A66C6
oklch(52.5% 0.162 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#265DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#214C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#204074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#2A66C6 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) | #2E70CA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A66C6
#2A66C6
oklch(52.5% 0.162 259.6)
- #8B6200
#8B6200
oklch(52.5% 0.109 80)
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 #2A66C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A66C6 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.