#2D51CB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.7% 0.194 266.4), rgb(45, 81, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#2D51CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D51CB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 81, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.194 266.4) |
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 #2D51CB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D51CB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D51CB text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D51CB text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#759CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#547FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D51CB
oklch(48.7% 0.194 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2644A5
oklch(42.6% 0.16 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#2D51CB 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) | #0064CF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007086 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D51CB
#2D51CB
oklch(48.7% 0.194 266.4)
- #785B00
#785B00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 86.9)
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 #2D51CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.072
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #2D51CB 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.