#2E6ACD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.166 260), rgb(46, 106, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#2E6ACD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6ACD |
| RGB | rgb(46, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.166 260) |
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 #2E6ACD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6ACD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6ACD text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6ACD text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500
#4F87E4
oklch(63% 0.153 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E6ACD
oklch(54% 0.166 260)
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Step 700
700
#255CB6
oklch(49% 0.154 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#204C94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#2E6ACD 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) | #3175D1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008292 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6ACD
#2E6ACD
oklch(54% 0.166 260)
- #906600
#906600
oklch(54% 0.112 80.3)
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 #2E6ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
Use #2E6ACD 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.