#2D72BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.5% 0.133 252.6), rgb(45, 114, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2D72BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D72BB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.133 252.6) |
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 #2D72BB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D72BB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D72BB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D72BB text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD1
oklch(63% 0.123 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D72BB
oklch(54.5% 0.133 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2362A4
oklch(49.1% 0.123 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5085
oklch(42.6% 0.103 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F436B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 253.1)
#2D72BB 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) | #5077BE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396ABA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D72BB
#2D72BB
oklch(54.5% 0.133 252.6)
- #996300
#996300
oklch(54.5% 0.117 72.2)
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 #2D72BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #2D72BB 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.