#2574BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.9% 0.136 250.5), rgb(37, 116, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2574BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2574BD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.136 250.5) |
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 #2574BD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2574BD | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2574BD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2574BD text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.098 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#498DD2
oklch(63% 0.125 250.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2574BD
oklch(54.9% 0.136 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1963A5
oklch(49.1% 0.126 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#185186
oklch(42.7% 0.105 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B446B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#2574BD 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) | #5179C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396BBC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2574BD
#2574BD
oklch(54.9% 0.136 250.5)
- #9C6300
#9C6300
oklch(54.9% 0.118 70.6)
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 #2574BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #2574BD 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.