#2E5BDA
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(51.9% 0.201 265.1), rgb(46, 91, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#2E5BDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5BDA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.201 265.1) |
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 #2E5BDA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5BDA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5BDA text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5BDA text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3364EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5BDA
oklch(51.9% 0.201 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2144A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#2E5BDA 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) | #006EDE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B92 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5BDA
#2E5BDA
oklch(51.9% 0.201 265.1)
- #856300
#856300
oklch(52% 0.107 85)
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 #2E5BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E5BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E5BDA 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.