#2C53B2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.158 264.3), rgb(44, 83, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#2C53B2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C53B2 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 83, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.158 264.3) |
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 #2C53B2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C53B2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C53B2 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C53B2 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5985E7
oklch(63.2% 0.155 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C53B2
oklch(47% 0.158 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#294996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#2C53B2 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) | #0C5FB5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C53B2
#2C53B2
oklch(47% 0.158 264.3)
- #745500
#745500
oklch(47% 0.096 84)
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 #2C53B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #2C53B2 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.