#2C68B8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52% 0.141 256.8), rgb(44, 104, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#2C68B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C68B8 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 104, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.141 256.8) |
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 #2C68B8 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C68B8 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C68B8 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C68B8 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3072CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C68B8
oklch(52% 0.141 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#2C68B8 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) | #406FBB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2662B6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B87 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C68B8
#2C68B8
oklch(52% 0.141 256.8)
- #8C5F00
#8C5F00
oklch(52% 0.109 76.6)
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 #2C68B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.011
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C68B8 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.