#2676D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.161 254.9), rgb(38, 118, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2676D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2676D2 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 118, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.161 254.9) |
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 #2676D2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2676D2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2676D2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2676D2 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 255)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#448BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2676D2
oklch(56.7% 0.161 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#135FB3
oklch(49% 0.151 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#144E90
oklch(42.6% 0.123 255)
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Step 900
900
#194273
oklch(37.8% 0.096 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#2676D2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226FD0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2676D2
#2676D2
oklch(56.7% 0.161 254.9)
- #9F6A00
#9F6A00
oklch(56.6% 0.12 74.6)
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 #2676D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #2676D2 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.