#2161BB#2161BB
#2161BB is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 50.4% C 0.156 H 258.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2161BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(33, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 70%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 82%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(82.4%, 48.1%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.94, 13.50, -53.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.94, 54.73, 284.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.36% -0.0324 -0.1525) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.36% 0.156 258) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8682, 12.4589, 48.6780) |
| Luminance | 0.1246 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 0.63
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.59
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.22
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.02
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 5.11
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2161BB #BB7B21
analogous
#21AEBB #2161BB #2E21BB
triadic
#2161BB #BB2161 #61BB21
tetradic
#2161BB #BB21AE #BB7B21 #21BB2E
square
#2161BB #BB21AE #BB7B21 #21BB2E
split-complementary
#2161BB #BB2E21 #AEBB21
monochromatic
#0F2B53 #184687 #2161BB #3D7FDD #71A1E6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.01
#2161BB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.49
#2161BB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2161BB
6.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2161BB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2161BB | 1.00 | 6.01 | 3.49 | 6.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2D6ABE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005CB9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007785
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2161bb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(33, 97, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.4% 0.156 258.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#768dd0',
500: '#2161bb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2161bb; $custom-light: #768dd0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2161bb",
"rgb": {
"r": 33,
"g": 97,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.065,
"s": 70,
"l": 43.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50356,
"c": 0.15592,
"h": 258
},
"luminance": 0.12461
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2161BB
secondary
#CCA46B
accent
#A33BED
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F9
border
#C9CBD2
text
#0A0C14
muted
#7C7D82