#2D63E9
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(54.7% 0.211 264), rgb(45, 99, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#2D63E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D63E9 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 99, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.211 264) |
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 #2D63E9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D63E9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D63E9 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D63E9 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B81FD
oklch(63.2% 0.194 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D63E9
oklch(54.7% 0.211 264)
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Step 700
700
#2354CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 264)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#2D63E9 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) | #0076EE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D63E9
#2D63E9
oklch(54.7% 0.211 264)
- #8F6A00
#8F6A00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 84.4)
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 #2D63E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #2D63E9 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.