#2579BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.128 246.6), rgb(37, 121, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#2579BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2579BA |
| RGB | rgb(37, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.128 246.6) |
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 #2579BA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2579BA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2579BA text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2579BA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.092 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#478FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.117 246.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2579BA
oklch(55.9% 0.128 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#15659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#165281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247)
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Step 900
900
#1A4568
oklch(37.8% 0.076 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#2579BA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008991 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2579BA
#2579BA
oklch(55.9% 0.128 246.6)
- #A46300
#A46300
oklch(55.9% 0.124 66.5)
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 #2579BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.015
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
Use #2579BA 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.