#2E60D4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.187 263.6), rgb(46, 96, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#2E60D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E60D4 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 96, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.187 263.6) |
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 #2E60D4 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E60D4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E60D4 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E60D4 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5183F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E60D4
oklch(52.4% 0.187 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#23489C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#213D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#2E60D4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D91 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E60D4
#2E60D4
oklch(52.4% 0.187 263.6)
- #886300
#886300
oklch(52.4% 0.108 82.9)
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 #2E60D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E60D4 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.