#2375C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.15 252.7), rgb(35, 117, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2375C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2375C8 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.15 252.7) |
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 #2375C8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2375C8 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2375C8 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2375C8 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#458CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2375C8
oklch(55.8% 0.15 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1361AC
oklch(49% 0.139 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#14508C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#194370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#2375C8 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) | #4C7BCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6DC6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2375C8
#2375C8
oklch(55.8% 0.15 252.7)
- #9D6700
#9D6700
oklch(55.8% 0.119 73.3)
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 #2375C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #2375C8 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.