#2C51AE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.3% 0.155 264.7), rgb(44, 81, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#2C51AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C51AE |
| RGB | rgb(44, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.155 264.7) |
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 #2C51AE | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C51AE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C51AE text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C51AE text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#416CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C51AE
oklch(46.3% 0.155 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#2C51AE 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) | #0C5DB1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006877 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C51AE
#2C51AE
oklch(46.3% 0.155 264.7)
- #715400
#715400
oklch(46.4% 0.095 85.4)
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 #2C51AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #2C51AE 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.