#2977C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.146 252.7), rgb(41, 119, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2977C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2977C8 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 119, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.146 252.7) |
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 #2977C8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2977C8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2977C8 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2977C8 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EB
oklch(81% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#488CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2977C8
oklch(56.4% 0.146 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1861AB
oklch(49% 0.137 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#17508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B436E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#2977C8 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) | #507DCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356FC6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2977C8
#2977C8
oklch(56.4% 0.146 252.7)
- #A06800
#A06800
oklch(56.4% 0.12 72.4)
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 #2977C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
Use #2977C8 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.