#2276B2
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.6% 0.121 244.9), rgb(34, 118, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#2276B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2276B2 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.121 244.9) |
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 #2276B2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2276B2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2276B2 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2276B2 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#4890C8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 244.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2276B2
oklch(54.6% 0.121 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#17659C
oklch(49% 0.113 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#17537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#2276B2 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) | #5A78B5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456BB1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2276B2
#2276B2
oklch(54.6% 0.121 244.9)
- #A05F04
#A05F04
oklch(54.7% 0.121 64.9)
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 #2276B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #2276B2 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.