#2C79CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.148 253.3), rgb(44, 121, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2C79CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C79CC |
| RGB | rgb(44, 121, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.148 253.3) |
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 #2C79CC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C79CC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C79CC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C79CC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EB
oklch(81% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#488CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C79CC
oklch(57.2% 0.148 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#1861AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#17508B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 253)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#2C79CC 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) | #517FCF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D98 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C79CC
#2C79CC
oklch(57.2% 0.148 253.3)
- #A26B00
#A26B00
oklch(57.2% 0.121 73.8)
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 #2C79CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #2C79CC 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.