#277BC0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.132 247.9), rgb(39, 123, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#277BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 123, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.132 247.9) |
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 #277BC0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277BC0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #277BC0 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277BC0 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E6
oklch(81% 0.059 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#468FCF
oklch(63.2% 0.121 247.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277BC0
oklch(56.8% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#1364A2
oklch(49% 0.123 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#155284
oklch(42.8% 0.102 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#194469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#277BC0 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) | #5B7EC3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471BF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C94 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277BC0
#277BC0
oklch(56.8% 0.132 247.9)
- #A66600
#A66600
oklch(56.8% 0.125 67.8)
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 #277BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.012
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #277BC0 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.