#2C6AE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.3% 0.191 261.7), rgb(44, 106, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2C6AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 106, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.191 261.7) |
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 #2C6AE0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6AE0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C6AE0 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C6AE0 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#709FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A84F2
oklch(63% 0.176 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C6AE0
oklch(55.3% 0.191 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2058C3
oklch(49% 0.178 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C499E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#2C6AE0 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) | #0979E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6AE0
#2C6AE0
oklch(55.3% 0.191 261.7)
- #946A00
#946A00
oklch(55.3% 0.114 81.2)
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 #2C6AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #2C6AE0 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.