#2B6ECD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.8% 0.162 257.9), rgb(43, 110, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#2B6ECD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6ECD |
| RGB | rgb(43, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.162 257.9) |
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 #2B6ECD | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6ECD | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B6ECD text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B6ECD text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3F0
oklch(81% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 258)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 257.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B6ECD
oklch(54.8% 0.162 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#205EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4174
oklch(37.7% 0.097 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#2B6ECD 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) | #3A77D1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D69CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008593 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6ECD
#2B6ECD
oklch(54.8% 0.162 257.9)
- #956700
#956700
oklch(54.8% 0.114 78)
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 #2B6ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #2B6ECD 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.