#2B53CD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.2% 0.194 265.6), rgb(43, 83, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#2B53CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B53CD |
| RGB | rgb(43, 83, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.194 265.6) |
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 #2B53CD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B53CD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B53CD text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B53CD text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#739CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5180FC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3765EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B53CD
oklch(49.2% 0.194 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2445A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#2B53CD 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) | #0065D1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B53CD
#2B53CD
oklch(49.2% 0.194 265.6)
- #7B5C00
#7B5C00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 85.6)
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 #2B53CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B53CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B53CD 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.