#2D65C9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.6% 0.167 260.9), rgb(45, 101, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2D65C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D65C9 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 101, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.167 260.9) |
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 #2D65C9 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D65C9 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D65C9 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D65C9 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 261)
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Step 500
500
#5187E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D65C9
oklch(52.6% 0.167 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#285CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#234B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#214076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#2D65C9 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) | #2870CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D65C9
#2D65C9
oklch(52.6% 0.167 260.9)
- #8A6300
#8A6300
oklch(52.6% 0.109 81.5)
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 #2D65C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #2D65C9 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.