#2E59BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.2% 0.165 263.8), rgb(46, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#2E59BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E59BD |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.165 263.8) |
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 #2E59BD | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E59BD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E59BD text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E59BD text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#779FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5584EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B6BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E59BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#264999
oklch(42.7% 0.137 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#2E59BD 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) | #1066C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007182 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E59BD
#2E59BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 263.8)
- #7C5B00
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 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 #2E59BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
Use #2E59BD 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.