#2276C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.141 250.5), rgb(34, 118, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2276C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2276C2 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.141 250.5) |
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 #2276C2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2276C2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2276C2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2276C2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#458DD5
oklch(63% 0.131 250.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2276C2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1363A8
oklch(49.2% 0.132 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#145188
oklch(42.7% 0.109 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#19436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#2276C2 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) | #517BC5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376DC1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2276C2
#2276C2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 250.5)
- #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 #2276C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
Use #2276C2 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.