#2B50C9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.3% 0.193 266.1), rgb(43, 80, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#2B50C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B50C9 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.193 266.1) |
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 #2B50C9 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B50C9 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B50C9 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B50C9 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#759CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5380FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 266)
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Step 600
600
#3A65EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B50C9
oklch(48.3% 0.193 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2645A5
oklch(42.8% 0.159 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#2B50C9 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) | #0063CD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F85 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B50C9
#2B50C9
oklch(48.3% 0.193 266.1)
- #775900
#775900
oklch(48.2% 0.099 85.7)
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 #2B50C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #2B50C9 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.