#2C77E8
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.6% 0.186 258.9), rgb(44, 119, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2C77E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C77E8 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 119, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.186 258.9) |
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 #2C77E8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C77E8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C77E8 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C77E8 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4387EF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C77E8
oklch(58.6% 0.186 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#145BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#144B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#2C77E8 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) | #3383EC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C77E8
#2C77E8
oklch(58.6% 0.186 258.9)
- #A27200
#A27200
oklch(58.6% 0.122 79.3)
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 #2C77E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C77E8 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.