#2C61D1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.3% 0.182 262.7), rgb(44, 97, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#2C61D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C61D1 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 97, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.182 262.7) |
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 #2C61D1 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C61D1 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C61D1 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2C61D1 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#3069E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 262.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C61D1
oklch(52.3% 0.182 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#2C61D1 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) | #006FD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C61D1
#2C61D1
oklch(52.3% 0.182 262.7)
- #886300
#886300
oklch(52.4% 0.108 82.9)
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 #2C61D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
Use #2C61D1 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.