#2677AA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.5% 0.11 241.2), rgb(38, 119, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#2677AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2677AA |
| RGB | rgb(38, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.11 241.2) |
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 #2677AA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2677AA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2677AA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2677AA text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B91C1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2677AA
oklch(54.5% 0.11 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4661
oklch(37.8% 0.065 240.4)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#2677AA 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) | #5F78AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008489 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2677AA
#2677AA
oklch(54.5% 0.11 241.2)
- #9D5F21
#9D5F21
oklch(54.4% 0.11 61.2)
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 #2677AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
Use #2677AA 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.