#2C57D5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.2 265.3), rgb(44, 87, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#2C57D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C57D5 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 87, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.2 265.3) |
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 #2C57D5 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C57D5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C57D5 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C57D5 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3464EE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 265.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C57D5
oklch(50.7% 0.2 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2244A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#2C57D5 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) | #006AD9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778D | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C57D5
#2C57D5
oklch(50.7% 0.2 265.3)
- #806000
#806000
oklch(50.8% 0.104 85.8)
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 #2C57D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C57D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
Use #2C57D5 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.