#2A69E4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.198 261.9), rgb(42, 105, 228).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2A69E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A69E4 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 105, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.198 261.9) |
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 #2A69E4 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A69E4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A69E4 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A69E4 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4884F6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A69E4
oklch(55.4% 0.198 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E57C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 262)
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Step 800
800
#1B48A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 262)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#11254B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 261.8)
#2A69E4 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) | #0079E8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A69E4
#2A69E4
oklch(55.4% 0.198 261.9)
- #946B00
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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 #2A69E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.069
Use #2A69E4 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.