#2A77FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.21 260.5), rgb(42, 119, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2A77FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A77FA |
| RGB | rgb(42, 119, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.21 260.5) |
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 #2A77FA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A77FA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A77FA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A77FA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A77FA
oklch(59.9% 0.21 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0866F5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0345AD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F3C88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.3)
#2A77FA 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) | #0687FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AD | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A77FA
#2A77FA
oklch(59.9% 0.21 260.5)
- #A67600
#A67600
oklch(59.9% 0.124 80.2)
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 #2A77FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A77FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.008
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #2A77FA 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.