#2B5ED4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.9% 0.19 263.5), rgb(43, 94, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#2B5ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.19 263.5) |
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 #2B5ED4 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B5ED4 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5ED4 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5ED4 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#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
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#709EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B82FA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3067E9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 263.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B5ED4
oklch(51.9% 0.19 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E46A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#2B5ED4 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) | #006ED8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B90 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5ED4
#2B5ED4
oklch(51.9% 0.19 263.5)
- #866200
#866200
oklch(51.9% 0.107 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 #2B5ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B5ED4 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.