#2972FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.8% 0.216 261.5), rgb(41, 114, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#2972FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2972FA |
| RGB | rgb(41, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.216 261.5) |
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 #2972FA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2972FA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2972FA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2972FA text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2972FA
oklch(58.8% 0.216 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#1155D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1146A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#163C85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E244E
oklch(27% 0.082 261.8)
#2972FA 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) | #0084FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AB | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2972FA
#2972FA
oklch(58.8% 0.216 261.5)
- #A17400
#A17400
oklch(58.9% 0.121 81.5)
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 #2972FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2972FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #2972FA 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.