#2563EB — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS blue-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#2563EB is a medium, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class blue-600 (e.g. bg-blue-600, text-blue-600). Its nearest CSS named color is royalblue (#4169e1). For readable text on a #2563EB background, white text gives the strongest contrast (5.17:1). #2563EB sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#2563EB in Tailwind CSS (blue-600)

#2563EB ships with Tailwind CSS as blue-600 — use it as bg-blue-600, text-blue-600, or border-blue-600. It sits at step 600 of the blue ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #2563EB (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #3b73ed Copy
• 20% tint #5182ef Copy
• 30% tint #6692f1 Copy
• 40% tint #7ca1f3 Copy
• 50% tint #92b1f5 Copy
• 60% tint #a8c1f7 Copy
• 70% tint #bed0f9 Copy
• 80% tint #d3e0fb Copy
• 90% tint #e9effd Copy

Shades of #2563EB (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #2159d4 Copy
• 20% shade #1e4fbc Copy
• 30% shade #1a45a5 Copy
• 40% shade #163b8d Copy
• 50% shade #133276 Copy
• 60% shade #0f285e Copy
• 70% shade #0b1e47 Copy
• 80% shade #07142f Copy
• 90% shade #040a17 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #2563EB background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #2563EB from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #3498DB, #1E90FF, #4338CA (indigo-700), #708090, #0000FF, #6A5ACD.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #2563EB?

  #2563EB is a medium, vivid blue — rgb(37, 99, 235). Its nearest CSS named color is royalblue. In Tailwind CSS it is blue-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #2563EB?

  Mix #2563EB with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #2563EB is #5182ef and a 20% shade is #1e4fbc — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #2563EB in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #2563EB?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #2563EB background at 5.17:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #2563EB?

  blue-600 — use it as bg-blue-600, text-blue-600, or border-blue-600. The full blue 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.