#2D53C6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.7% 0.185 265.8), rgb(45, 83, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#2D53C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D53C6 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 83, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.185 265.8) |
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 #2D53C6 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D53C6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D53C6 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D53C6 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#769DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5481F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D53C6
oklch(48.7% 0.185 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2646A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#2D53C6 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) | #0064CA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D53C6
#2D53C6
oklch(48.7% 0.185 265.8)
- #795A00
#795A00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 85.2)
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 #2D53C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #2D53C6 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.