#2C63CF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.6% 0.177 262), rgb(44, 99, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#2C63CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C63CF |
| RGB | rgb(44, 99, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.177 262) |
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 #2C63CF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C63CF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C63CF text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C63CF text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5085EB
oklch(63% 0.164 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C63CF
oklch(52.6% 0.177 262)
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Step 700
700
#275ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#2C63CF 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) | #1570D3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C63CF
#2C63CF
oklch(52.6% 0.177 262)
- #896300
#896300
oklch(52.5% 0.108 82.2)
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 #2C63CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C63CF 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.