#2C72F0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.2% 0.203 261.1), rgb(44, 114, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2C72F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C72F0 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 114, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 87%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.203 261.1) |
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 #2C72F0 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C72F0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C72F0 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C72F0 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FC
oklch(81% 0.09 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4384F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 260.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C72F0
oklch(58.2% 0.203 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#1757C9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1648A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#183E81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#2C72F0 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) | #0882F4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C72F0
#2C72F0
oklch(58.2% 0.203 261.1)
- #9F7200
#9F7200
oklch(58.2% 0.12 81.1)
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 #2C72F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C72F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #2C72F0 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.