#2C669E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.9% 0.108 250.2), rgb(44, 102, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#2C669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C669E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.108 250.2) |
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 #2C669E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C669E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C669E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C669E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#548EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#3777B4
oklch(55.6% 0.116 249.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C669E
oklch(49.9% 0.108 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#24517E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#2C669E 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) | #4D69A0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C669E
#2C669E
oklch(49.9% 0.108 250.2)
- #895600
#895600
oklch(49.9% 0.108 70.2)
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 #2C669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
Use #2C669E 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.