#2C7DCC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.144 251.4), rgb(44, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2C7DCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7DCC |
| RGB | rgb(44, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.144 251.4) |
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 #2C7DCC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C7DCC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C7DCC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7DCC text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#468DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 251.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7DCC
oklch(58.1% 0.144 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#1462A9
oklch(49% 0.134 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#155089
oklch(42.6% 0.111 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#19436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#2C7DCC 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) | #5782CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E74CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7DCC
#2C7DCC
oklch(58.1% 0.144 251.4)
- #A86C00
#A86C00
oklch(58.2% 0.125 71.4)
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 #2C7DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C7DCC 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.