#2176CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.157 253.4), rgb(33, 118, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2176CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2176CE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 118, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.157 253.4) |
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 #2176CE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2176CE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2176CE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2176CE text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#438CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.144 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2176CE
oklch(56.3% 0.157 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E61B0
oklch(49.2% 0.145 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#114F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#2176CE 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) | #497DD1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286ECC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B98 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2176CE
#2176CE
oklch(56.3% 0.157 253.4)
- #9F6800
#9F6800
oklch(56.2% 0.12 73)
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 #2176CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #2176CE 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.