#2741EC
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(49% 0.253 267.4), rgb(39, 65, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#2741EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2741EC |
| RGB | rgb(39, 65, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.253 267.4) |
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 #2741EC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2741EC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2741EC text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2741EC text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#375CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2741EC
oklch(49% 0.253 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2038BF
oklch(42.7% 0.21 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3496
oklch(37.8% 0.162 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#112058
oklch(27.1% 0.103 267.5)
#2741EC 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) | #0064F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007393 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2741EC
#2741EC
oklch(49% 0.253 267.4)
- #785C00
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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 #2741EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2741EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #2741EC 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.