#2F69DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.189 262.3), rgb(47, 105, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2F69DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F69DE |
| RGB | rgb(47, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.189 262.3) |
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 #2F69DE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F69DE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F69DE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F69DE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#719FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D84F1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F69DE
oklch(55.1% 0.189 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2458C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F499D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#2F69DE 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) | #0B78E2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F69DE
#2F69DE
oklch(55.1% 0.189 262.3)
- #926A00
#926A00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 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 #2F69DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F69DE 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.