#2760B4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.8% 0.146 258.4), rgb(39, 96, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#2760B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2760B4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.146 258.4) |
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 #2760B4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2760B4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2760B4 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2760B4 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F89DF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3271CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 258.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2760B4
oklch(49.8% 0.146 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#204D90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#2760B4 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) | #3368B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D5CB2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007481 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2760B4
#2760B4
oklch(49.8% 0.146 258.4)
- #825A00
#825A00
oklch(49.8% 0.104 78.6)
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 #2760B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
Use #2760B4 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.