#2876A7
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.2% 0.107 240.8), rgb(40, 118, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2876A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2876A7 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 118, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.107 240.8) |
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 #2876A7 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2876A7 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2876A7 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2876A7 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2876A7
oklch(54.2% 0.107 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5477
oklch(42.7% 0.082 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#2876A7 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) | #5F77A9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008287 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2876A7
#2876A7
oklch(54.2% 0.107 240.8)
- #9B5F24
#9B5F24
oklch(54.2% 0.107 61.3)
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 #2876A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
Use #2876A7 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.