#2277BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.7), rgb(34, 119, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2277BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2277BE |
| RGB | rgb(34, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.7) |
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 #2277BE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2277BE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2277BE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2277BE 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#468ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.125 249)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2277BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#1364A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#145285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#2277BE 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) | #557BC1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6DBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008891 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2277BE
#2277BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.7)
- #A06400
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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 #2277BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.015
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #2277BE 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.