#2E5FCA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.5% 0.175 263.1), rgb(46, 95, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#2E5FCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5FCA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.175 263.1) |
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 #2E5FCA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5FCA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5FCA text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5FCA text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5084F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#346ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E5FCA
oklch(51.5% 0.175 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#22489D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#203E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 263)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#2E5FCA 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) | #0C6DCE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5FCA
#2E5FCA
oklch(51.5% 0.175 263.1)
- #846100
#846100
oklch(51.5% 0.106 83.8)
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 #2E5FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #2E5FCA 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.