#2278C6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.144 250.6), rgb(34, 120, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2278C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 251°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2278C6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 120, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.144 250.6) |
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 #2278C6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2278C6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2278C6 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2278C6 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#448DD6
oklch(63% 0.132 250.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2278C6
oklch(56.3% 0.144 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F63A9
oklch(49.2% 0.134 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#125189
oklch(42.8% 0.111 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#18436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#2278C6 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) | #527DC9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376FC4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B95 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2278C6
#2278C6
oklch(56.3% 0.144 250.6)
- #A16700
#A16700
oklch(56.3% 0.121 71.1)
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 #2278C6, 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 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #2278C6 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.