#2B69F6
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.8% 0.221 263.2), rgb(43, 105, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2B69F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B69F6 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 105, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 92%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.221 263.2) |
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 #2B69F6 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B69F6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B69F6 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B69F6 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B69F6
oklch(56.8% 0.221 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B52D2
oklch(49% 0.205 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1845AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#193B87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 263.4)
#2B69F6 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) | #007DFB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AF3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA5 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B69F6
#2B69F6
oklch(56.8% 0.221 263.2)
- #986F00
#986F00
oklch(56.8% 0.117 82.9)
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 #2B69F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #2B69F6 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.