#2C75ED
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.5% 0.195 260), rgb(44, 117, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2C75ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C75ED |
| RGB | rgb(44, 117, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.195 260) |
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 #2C75ED | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C75ED | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C75ED text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C75ED text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4385F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C75ED
oklch(58.5% 0.195 260)
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Step 700
700
#1559C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#14499F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#183E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#2C75ED 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) | #2483F1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C75ED
#2C75ED
oklch(58.5% 0.195 260)
- #A17200
#A17200
oklch(58.5% 0.121 79.9)
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 #2C75ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #2C75ED 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.