#2E61EF
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(54.8% 0.221 264.8), rgb(46, 97, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#2E61EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E61EF |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.221 264.8) |
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 #2E61EF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E61EF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E61EF text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E61EF text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E61EF
oklch(54.8% 0.221 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2451D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E44AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B87
oklch(37.8% 0.132 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#11234F
oklch(27% 0.084 264.6)
#2E61EF 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) | #0076F4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869F | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E61EF
#2E61EF
oklch(54.8% 0.221 264.8)
- #8F6B00
#8F6B00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 85.2)
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 #2E61EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.019
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #2E61EF 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.