#2A73C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.145 253.8), rgb(42, 115, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2A73C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A73C4 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 115, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.145 253.8) |
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 #2A73C4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A73C4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A73C4 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A73C4 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#A4C4EB
oklch(81% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 253.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A73C4
oklch(55.2% 0.145 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B508A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D426E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#2A73C4 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) | #4B79C7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316BC2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008692 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A73C4
#2A73C4
oklch(55.2% 0.145 253.8)
- #9A6600
#9A6600
oklch(55.2% 0.117 74.2)
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 #2A73C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
Use #2A73C4 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.