#2C7EBE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.126 246.3), rgb(44, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#2C7EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7EBE |
| RGB | rgb(44, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.126 246.3) |
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 #2C7EBE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7EBE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C7EBE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7EBE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#488FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.116 246.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7EBE
oklch(57.5% 0.126 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#16659E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#165380
oklch(42.8% 0.096 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#2C7EBE 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) | #6081C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D95 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7EBE
#2C7EBE
oklch(57.5% 0.126 246.3)
- #AA6707
#AA6707
oklch(57.5% 0.126 65.9)
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 #2C7EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #2C7EBE 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.