#2C7BD4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.156 254.2), rgb(44, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#2C7BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.156 254.2) |
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 #2C7BD4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C7BD4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C7BD4 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7BD4 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EE
oklch(81% 0.07 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#458BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7BD4
oklch(58.1% 0.156 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1460B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#154F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#194272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#2C7BD4 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) | #4F82D7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3073D2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7BD4
#2C7BD4
oklch(58.1% 0.156 254.2)
- #A56E00
#A56E00
oklch(58.2% 0.123 74.5)
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 #2C7BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C7BD4 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.