#2D73F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.5% 0.204 261.2), rgb(45, 115, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#2D73F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D73F2 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 115, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.204 261.2) |
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 #2D73F2 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D73F2 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D73F2 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D73F2 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4384F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 261.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D73F2
oklch(58.5% 0.204 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1757CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1548A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#183D81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.9)
#2D73F2 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) | #0883F6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A7 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D73F2
#2D73F2
oklch(58.5% 0.204 261.2)
- #A07300
#A07300
oklch(58.6% 0.121 81.3)
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 #2D73F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D73F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #2D73F2 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.