#2979BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.13 248.4), rgb(41, 121, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2979BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2979BD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.13 248.4) |
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 #2979BD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2979BD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2979BD text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2979BD text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E5
oklch(81% 0.058 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#498ECE
oklch(63% 0.12 248.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2979BD
oklch(56.2% 0.13 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1864A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#185283
oklch(42.8% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4469
oklch(37.7% 0.078 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#2979BD 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) | #597DC0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436FBC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008992 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2979BD
#2979BD
oklch(56.2% 0.13 248.4)
- #A36500
#A36500
oklch(56.2% 0.123 68.5)
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 #2979BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.010
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
Use #2979BD 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.