#2576C7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.147 252.3), rgb(37, 118, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2576C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2576C7 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 118, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.147 252.3) |
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 #2576C7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2576C7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2576C7 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2576C7 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#468CD8
oklch(63% 0.135 252.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2576C7
oklch(56% 0.147 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#1562AB
oklch(49.2% 0.136 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#15508A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#2576C7 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) | #4E7CCA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336DC5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2576C7
#2576C7
oklch(56% 0.147 252.3)
- #9F6700
#9F6700
oklch(56.1% 0.12 72.2)
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 #2576C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #2576C7 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.