#2A7BC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.141 250.9), rgb(42, 123, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#2A7BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 123, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.141 250.9) |
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 #2A7BC8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7BC8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A7BC8 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7BC8 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#468DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7BC8
oklch(57.3% 0.141 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1563A8
oklch(49.2% 0.131 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#155188
oklch(42.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A436D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#2A7BC8 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) | #5680CB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D72C6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D98 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7BC8
#2A7BC8
oklch(57.3% 0.141 250.9)
- #A56A00
#A56A00
oklch(57.4% 0.123 71.4)
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 #2A7BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
Use #2A7BC8 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.