#2B74BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55% 0.133 251.4), rgb(43, 116, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2B74BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 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. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B74BC |
| RGB | rgb(43, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.133 251.4) |
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 #2B74BC | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B74BC | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B74BC text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B74BC text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B74BC
oklch(55% 0.133 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A4
oklch(49.2% 0.124 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5185
oklch(42.8% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#2B74BC 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) | #5279BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B74BC
#2B74BC
oklch(55% 0.133 251.4)
- #9C6400
#9C6400
oklch(55.1% 0.118 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 #2B74BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #2B74BC 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.