#2879B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.124 246.4), rgb(40, 121, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#2879B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2879B8 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 121, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.124 246.4) |
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 #2879B8 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2879B8 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2879B8 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2879B8 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#498FCA
oklch(63% 0.114 246.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2879B8
oklch(55.8% 0.124 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#18659E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#185380
oklch(42.8% 0.095 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#2879B8 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) | #5C7CBB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008890 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2879B8
#2879B8
oklch(55.8% 0.124 246.4)
- #A46300
#A46300
oklch(55.9% 0.124 66.5)
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 #2879B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
Use #2879B8 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.