#2C7AFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.207 260.2), rgb(44, 122, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#2C7AFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7AFB |
| RGB | rgb(44, 122, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.207 260.2) |
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 #2C7AFB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C7AFB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C7AFB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7AFB text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C7AFB
oklch(60.6% 0.207 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0567F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0056D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#0246AB
oklch(42.7% 0.173 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E3C88
oklch(37.6% 0.136 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#2C7AFB 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) | #1B89FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7AFB
#2C7AFB
oklch(60.6% 0.207 260.2)
- #A97800
#A97800
oklch(60.6% 0.126 80)
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 #2C7AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C7AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.005
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C7AFB 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.