#2B56BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.6% 0.171 264.1), rgb(43, 86, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#2B56BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B56BE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.171 264.1) |
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 #2B56BE | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B56BE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B56BE text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B56BE text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EE
oklch(63% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B56BE
oklch(48.6% 0.171 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#25489B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#233E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 264)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#2B56BE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007081 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B56BE
#2B56BE
oklch(48.6% 0.171 264.1)
- #7A5900
#7A5900
oklch(48.6% 0.1 83.4)
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 #2B56BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.073
Use #2B56BE 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.