#2B6FF1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.6% 0.208 261.7), rgb(43, 111, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#2B6FF1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 111, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.208 261.7) |
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 #2B6FF1 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6FF1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B6FF1 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B6FF1 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9FC1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 261.9)
-
Step 400
400
#6B9FFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 261.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4483FB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 261.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B6FF1
oklch(57.6% 0.208 261.7)
-
Step 700
700
#1856CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 261.7)
-
Step 800
800
#1647A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 261.6)
-
Step 900
900
#193D82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 261.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#2B6FF1 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) | #0080F6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA5 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6FF1
#2B6FF1
oklch(57.6% 0.208 261.7)
- #9C7100
#9C7100
oklch(57.7% 0.119 82)
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 #2B6FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B6FF1 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.