#2D5ACA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.4% 0.181 264.3), rgb(45, 90, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#2D5ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5ACA |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.181 264.3) |
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 #2D5ACA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D5ACA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5ACA text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5ACA text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#749EF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5182F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3668E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D5ACA
oklch(50.4% 0.181 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2347A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#213D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#2D5ACA 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) | #0069CE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007689 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5ACA
#2D5ACA
oklch(50.4% 0.181 264.3)
- #805E00
#805E00
oklch(50.4% 0.103 83.9)
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 #2D5ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #2D5ACA 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.