#2176C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.9), rgb(33, 118, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2176C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2176C4 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 118, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.9) |
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 #2176C4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2176C4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2176C4 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2176C4 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#458DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2176C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1162A9
oklch(49% 0.134 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#135189
oklch(42.8% 0.111 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#18436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#2176C4 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) | #507BC7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356DC2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008993 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2176C4
#2176C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.9)
- #9F6500
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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 #2176C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
Use #2176C4 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.