#2C55C9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.3% 0.186 265.2), rgb(44, 85, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#2C55C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C55C9 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 85, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.186 265.2) |
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 #2C55C9 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C55C9 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C55C9 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2C55C9 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500
#5281F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3867E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C55C9
oklch(49.3% 0.186 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
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Step 900
900
#223C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#2C55C9 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) | #0066CD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007287 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C55C9
#2C55C9
oklch(49.3% 0.186 265.2)
- #7B5C00
#7B5C00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 85.6)
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 #2C55C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C55C9 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.