#2A68F3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.4% 0.218 263.1), rgb(42, 104, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2A68F3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A68F3 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.218 263.1) |
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 #2A68F3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A68F3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A68F3 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A68F3 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A68F3
oklch(56.4% 0.218 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B53D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 263)
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Step 800
800
#1845A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 263)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#2A68F3 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) | #007CF8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA3 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A68F3
#2A68F3
oklch(56.4% 0.218 263.1)
- #966E00
#966E00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 83.3)
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 #2A68F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.056
Use #2A68F3 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.