#2C5CC5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.4% 0.173 263.1), rgb(44, 92, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#2C5CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.173 263.1) |
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 #2C5CC5 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C5CC5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5CC5 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5CC5 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#749FF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 263)
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Step 500
500
#5084EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#366BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 263.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C5CC5
oklch(50.4% 0.173 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#22499C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#2C5CC5 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) | #0769C9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007687 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5CC5
#2C5CC5
oklch(50.4% 0.173 263.1)
- #815E00
#815E00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2)
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 #2C5CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #2C5CC5 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.