#2751AC
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46% 0.154 263.1), rgb(39, 81, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#2751AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2751AC |
| RGB | rgb(39, 81, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.154 263.1) |
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 #2751AC | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2751AC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2751AC text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2751AC text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#799FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5786E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D6DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 263.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2751AC
oklch(46% 0.154 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#284A94
oklch(42.6% 0.128 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#2751AC 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) | #105CAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006776 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2751AC
#2751AC
oklch(46% 0.154 263.1)
- #715200
#715200
oklch(45.9% 0.094 83.2)
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 #2751AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #2751AC 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.