#2E6AFF
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(57.8% 0.23 263.9), rgb(46, 106, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2E6AFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6AFF |
| RGB | rgb(46, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.23 263.9) |
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 #2E6AFF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6AFF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E6AFF text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E6AFF text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E6AFF
oklch(57.8% 0.23 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C50D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1843AE
oklch(42.7% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#193A89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#2E6AFF 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) | #0080FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DFC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090AA | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6AFF
#2E6AFF
oklch(57.8% 0.23 263.9)
- #9B7200
#9B7200
oklch(57.8% 0.119 83.4)
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 #2E6AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #2E6AFF 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.