#2F60CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.8% 0.175 263.1), rgb(47, 96, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#2F60CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F60CB |
| RGB | rgb(47, 96, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.175 263.1) |
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 #2F60CB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F60CB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F60CB text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F60CB text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5084F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#356ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F60CB
oklch(51.8% 0.175 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#22489D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#203E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 263)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#2F60CB 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) | #106ECF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F60CB
#2F60CB
oklch(51.8% 0.175 263.1)
- #866100
#866100
oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.4)
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 #2F60CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #2F60CB 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.