#2E69BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.7% 0.146 257.8), rgb(46, 105, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#2E69BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E69BD |
| RGB | rgb(46, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.146 257.8) |
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 #2E69BD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E69BD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E69BD text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E69BD text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#538AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E69BD
oklch(52.7% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#295FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#2E69BD 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) | #3E71C0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2264BB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E69BD
#2E69BD
oklch(52.7% 0.146 257.8)
- #8D6100
#8D6100
oklch(52.6% 0.11 77.8)
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 #2E69BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.065
Use #2E69BD 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.