#2C78BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.128 248.9), rgb(44, 120, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2C78BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C78BB |
| RGB | rgb(44, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.128 248.9) |
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 #2C78BB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C78BB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C78BB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C78BB text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#73A5D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C78BB
oklch(55.9% 0.128 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D64A0
oklch(49.1% 0.118 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5282
oklch(42.8% 0.098 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#2C78BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EBA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008890 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C78BB
#2C78BB
oklch(55.9% 0.128 248.9)
- #A16500
#A16500
oklch(55.9% 0.122 69.5)
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 #2C78BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.011
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
Use #2C78BB 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.