#2480BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.126 243.6), rgb(36, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#2480BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2480BE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.126 243.6) |
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 #2480BE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2480BE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2480BE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2480BE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4290CA
oklch(63% 0.116 243.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2480BE
oklch(57.7% 0.126 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#08669E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5380
oklch(42.6% 0.098 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#174567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#2480BE 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) | #6382C1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2480BE
#2480BE
oklch(57.7% 0.126 243.6)
- #AC660F
#AC660F
oklch(57.6% 0.126 63.5)
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 #2480BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #2480BE 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.