#2E5ACE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.8% 0.186 264.7), rgb(46, 90, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#2E5ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5ACE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.186 264.7) |
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 #2E5ACE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5ACE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5ACE text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5ACE text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5081F7
oklch(63% 0.184 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3667E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 264.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5ACE
oklch(50.8% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2346A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#2E5ACE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5ACE
#2E5ACE
oklch(50.8% 0.186 264.7)
- #815F00
#815F00
oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1)
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 #2E5ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E5ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
Use #2E5ACE 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.