#2A7BE7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.181 257.3), rgb(42, 123, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2A7BE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 123, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.181 257.3) |
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 #2A7BE7 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A7BE7 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A7BE7 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7BE7 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4088EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7BE7
oklch(59.3% 0.181 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#104C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#16407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#2A7BE7 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) | #3E86EB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7BE7
#2A7BE7
oklch(59.3% 0.181 257.3)
- #A77300
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
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 #2A7BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #2A7BE7 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.