#2A66B7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.5% 0.142 257), rgb(42, 102, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#2A66B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A66B7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 102, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.142 257) |
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 #2A66B7 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A66B7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A66B7 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A66B7 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3072CB
oklch(55.7% 0.153 257)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A66B7
oklch(51.5% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#2A66B7 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) | #3D6DBA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2161B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007985 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A66B7
#2A66B7
oklch(51.5% 0.142 257)
- #895E00
#895E00
oklch(51.5% 0.107 77.6)
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 #2A66B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A66B7 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.