#2C4CC6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.3% 0.193 267.1), rgb(44, 76, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#2C4CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 76, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.193 267.1) |
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 #2C4CC6 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C4CC6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C4CC6 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C4CC6 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#779BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#567FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D64EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C4CC6
oklch(47.3% 0.193 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2844A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 267)
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Step 900
900
#243B83
oklch(37.8% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#2C4CC6 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) | #0060CA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C82 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4CC6
#2C4CC6
oklch(47.3% 0.193 267.1)
- #735700
#735700
oklch(47.3% 0.097 86.9)
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 #2C4CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.026
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C4CC6 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.