#2972C1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.8% 0.142 253.4), rgb(41, 114, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2972C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2972C1 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 114, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.142 253.4) |
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 #2972C1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2972C1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2972C1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2972C1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EA
oklch(81% 0.064 253)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2972C1
oklch(54.8% 0.142 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E61A9
oklch(49% 0.133 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5089
oklch(42.8% 0.11 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#2972C1 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) | #4B78C4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326ABF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008590 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2972C1
#2972C1
oklch(54.8% 0.142 253.4)
- #996400
#996400
oklch(54.7% 0.116 73.1)
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 #2972C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #2972C1 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.