#2E54CF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.7% 0.195 266.1), rgb(46, 84, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#2E54CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E54CF |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.195 266.1) |
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 #2E54CF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E54CF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E54CF text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E54CF text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#527FFC
oklch(63% 0.193 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3964EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E54CF
oklch(49.7% 0.195 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2544A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#2E54CF 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) | #0067D3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007389 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E54CF
#2E54CF
oklch(49.7% 0.195 266.1)
- #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 #2E54CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E54CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #2E54CF 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.