#2D74FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.213 261.6), rgb(45, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#2D74FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D74FA |
| RGB | rgb(45, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.213 261.6) |
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 #2D74FA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D74FA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D74FA text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D74FA text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D74FA
oklch(59.3% 0.213 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1455CE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1347A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#173D84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#2D74FA 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) | #0085FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AC | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D74FA
#2D74FA
oklch(59.3% 0.213 261.6)
- #A37500
#A37500
oklch(59.3% 0.123 81.1)
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 #2D74FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D74FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #2D74FA 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.