#2D56CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.6% 0.186 265.3), rgb(45, 86, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#2D56CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D56CA |
| RGB | rgb(45, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.186 265.3) |
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 #2D56CA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D56CA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D56CA text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D56CA text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5281F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3967E6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D56CA
oklch(49.6% 0.186 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2546A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#2D56CA 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) | #0067CE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007387 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D56CA
#2D56CA
oklch(49.6% 0.186 265.3)
- #7C5D00
#7C5D00
oklch(49.7% 0.102 85.9)
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 #2D56CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #2D56CA 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.