#2762C4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.4% 0.165 260.1), rgb(39, 98, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#2762C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2762C4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 98, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.165 260.1) |
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 #2762C4 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2762C4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2762C4 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2762C4 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A1F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 260)
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Step 500
500
#4B87EB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 260)
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Step 600
600
#2D6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2762C4
oklch(51.4% 0.165 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#2762C4 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) | #256DC8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2762C4
#2762C4
oklch(51.4% 0.165 260.1)
- #875F00
#875F00
oklch(51.4% 0.107 79.9)
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 #2762C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
Use #2762C4 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.