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Color reference#2563EBTailwind Blue 600

Color reference

Tailwind Blue 600

RGB
rgb(37 99 235)
HSL
hsl(221 83% 53%)
HWB
hwb(221 15% 8%)
Color family
Blue
Recommended foreground
#FFFFFF

Calculated profile

What the numbers say

At 221° hue, Tailwind Blue 600 is a high-saturation, mid-lightness, cool-hue sRGB color. Its relative luminance is 15.32%. For text on this background, #FFFFFF produces the stronger contrast at 5.17:1.

HSL lightness
53%
HSL saturation
83%
Relative luminance
15.32%
Hue group
cool-hue

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Copy-ready color formats

Equivalent sRGB notations calculated from the same six-digit HEX value.

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Text contrast against this color

Ratios use WCAG relative luminance. Passing a ratio does not by itself certify an interface.

White text5.17:1

Aa

AA normal text
Pass
AA large text
Pass
AAA normal text
Fail
AAA large text
Pass
Black text4.06:1

Aa

AA normal text
Fail
AA large text
Pass
AAA normal text
Fail
AAA large text
Fail

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Calculated tints and shades

Tints mix the color with white; shades mix it with black in sRGB.

Tints

Shades

05

Hue-wheel relationships

These colors keep the original HSL saturation and lightness while rotating hue. They are mathematical starting points, not automatic design recommendations.

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Opacity variants

Eight-digit HEX and modern rgb() alpha syntax for the same opacity.

20%
40%
60%
80%

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CSS starter

A small custom-property block using the calculated foreground with the stronger black-or-white contrast.

--color-tailwind-blue-600: #2563EB;
--color-tailwind-blue-600-rgb: 37 99 235;
--color-tailwind-blue-600-hsl: 221 83% 53%;
color: #FFFFFF;
background-color: var(--color-tailwind-blue-600);

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08 / Verification

Where the values come from

The color name and HEX value are checked against the cited standard. RGB, HSL, HWB, luminance, and contrast are then calculated from that HEX value using published formulas.

Source for the name and HEX: Tailwind CSS default color palette

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