#2276AC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.114 242.2), rgb(34, 118, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2276AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2276AC |
| RGB | rgb(34, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.114 242.2) |
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 #2276AC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2276AC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2276AC text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2276AC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4991C4
oklch(63.2% 0.106 241.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2276AC
oklch(54.3% 0.114 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#186697
oklch(49% 0.106 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#18547B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#2276AC 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) | #5D77AE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008389 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2276AC
#2276AC
oklch(54.3% 0.114 242.2)
- #9E5E18
#9E5E18
oklch(54.3% 0.115 62.1)
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 #2276AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
Use #2276AC 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.