#2475AF
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.118 244.7), rgb(36, 117, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2475AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2475AF |
| RGB | rgb(36, 117, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.118 244.7) |
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 #2475AF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2475AF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2475AF text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2475AF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2475AF
oklch(54.3% 0.118 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A669A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#19537D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 950
950
#12293B
oklch(27.2% 0.044 244.1)
#2475AF 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) | #5A77B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466AAE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2475AF
#2475AF
oklch(54.3% 0.118 244.7)
- #9E5E0C
#9E5E0C
oklch(54.2% 0.119 64.2)
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 #2475AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #2475AF 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.