#2757BA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.3% 0.165 262.5), rgb(39, 87, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#2757BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2757BA |
| RGB | rgb(39, 87, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.165 262.5) |
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 #2757BA | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2757BA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2757BA text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2757BA text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5185EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#366CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2757BA
oklch(48.3% 0.165 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#234A99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#213E79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#2757BA 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) | #0963BD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F80 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2757BA
#2757BA
oklch(48.3% 0.165 262.5)
- #7A5800
#7A5800
oklch(48.3% 0.1 82.4)
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 #2757BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #2757BA 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.