#2677BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.13 248.4), rgb(38, 119, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2677BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2677BB |
| RGB | rgb(38, 119, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.13 248.4) |
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 #2677BB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2677BB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2677BB text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2677BB text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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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
#A4C5E5
oklch(81% 0.058 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#488ECE
oklch(63% 0.12 248.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2677BB
oklch(55.5% 0.13 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1864A2
oklch(49.1% 0.122 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#175283
oklch(42.7% 0.1 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4469
oklch(37.7% 0.078 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#2677BB 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) | #577BBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DBA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2677BB
#2677BB
oklch(55.5% 0.13 248.4)
- #A06300
#A06300
oklch(55.4% 0.121 68.5)
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 #2677BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
Use #2677BB 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.