#2E55D7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.204 266.2), rgb(46, 85, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#2E55D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E55D7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.204 266.2) |
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 #2E55D7 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E55D7 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E55D7 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E55D7 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3763F1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E55D7
oklch(50.6% 0.204 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2343AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 266)
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Step 900
900
#213A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#2E55D7 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) | #0069DB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059D5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768E | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E55D7
#2E55D7
oklch(50.6% 0.204 266.2)
- #7F6000
#7F6000
oklch(50.7% 0.104 86.5)
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 #2E55D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E55D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #2E55D7 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.