#2E64C3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52% 0.16 260.8), rgb(46, 100, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#2E64C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E64C3 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 100, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.16 260.8) |
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 #2E64C3 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E64C3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E64C3 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E64C3 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A0ED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F87E8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#336ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E64C3
oklch(52% 0.16 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#204B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#132646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 260.2)
#2E64C3 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) | #2D6FC6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E64C3
#2E64C3
oklch(52% 0.16 260.8)
- #886100
#886100
oklch(52% 0.107 81.1)
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 #2E64C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #2E64C3 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.