#2E5BD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.6% 0.196 264.9), rgb(46, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#2E5BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.196 264.9) |
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 #2E5BD6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5BD6 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5BD6 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5BD6 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729DFF
oklch(70.9% 0.151 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E80FD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3465EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 265)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5BD6
oklch(51.6% 0.196 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2145A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#2E5BD6 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) | #006DDA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DD4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A90 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5BD6
#2E5BD6
oklch(51.6% 0.196 264.9)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #2E5BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E5BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E5BD6 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.