#2976BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.133 250.2), rgb(41, 118, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2976BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2976BD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.133 250.2) |
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 #2976BD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2976BD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2976BD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2976BD text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.122 249.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2976BD
oklch(55.5% 0.133 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B63A3
oklch(49% 0.123 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5184
oklch(42.6% 0.102 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C446A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#2976BD 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) | #557AC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2976BD
#2976BD
oklch(55.5% 0.133 250.2)
- #9F6400
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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 #2976BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.013
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #2976BD 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.