#2B50C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.6% 0.182 265.8), rgb(43, 80, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2B50C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B50C1 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.182 265.8) |
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 #2B50C1 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B50C1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B50C1 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B50C1 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#779DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5581F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B50C1
oklch(47.6% 0.182 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2746A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#2B50C1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D80 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B50C1
#2B50C1
oklch(47.6% 0.182 265.8)
- #755700
#755700
oklch(47.5% 0.097 85.3)
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 #2B50C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B50C1 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.