#2B7ACA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.145 252.2), rgb(43, 122, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2B7ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7ACA |
| RGB | rgb(43, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.145 252.2) |
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 #2B7ACA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7ACA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7ACA text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7ACA text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#478CD7
oklch(63% 0.133 252.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7ACA
oklch(57.2% 0.145 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1762AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#16508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#102740
oklch(26.8% 0.055 252.3)
#2B7ACA 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) | #5380CD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A71C8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D98 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7ACA
#2B7ACA
oklch(57.2% 0.145 252.2)
- #A46A00
#A46A00
oklch(57.3% 0.123 71.9)
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 #2B7ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
Use #2B7ACA 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.