#2C7EE5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.175 256.3), rgb(44, 126, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2C7EE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 126, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.175 256.3) |
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 #2C7EE5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C7EE5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C7EE5 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7EE5 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C7EE5
oklch(59.9% 0.175 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#046FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#014C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#10407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#2C7EE5 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) | #4788E9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A77E3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7EE5
#2C7EE5
oklch(59.9% 0.175 256.3)
- #AA7400
#AA7400
oklch(60% 0.126 76.4)
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 #2C7EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
Use #2C7EE5 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.