#2B7CB8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.121 245), rgb(43, 124, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2B7CB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 124, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.121 245) |
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 #2B7CB8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7CB8 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7CB8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7CB8 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4990C8
oklch(63.2% 0.111 244.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7CB8
oklch(56.6% 0.121 245)
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Step 700
700
#18659C
oklch(49% 0.113 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#18537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#2B7CB8 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) | #607EBB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C71B7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7CB8
#2B7CB8
oklch(56.6% 0.121 245)
- #A66513
#A66513
oklch(56.6% 0.121 64.9)
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 #2B7CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
Use #2B7CB8 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.