#2D76BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.6), rgb(45, 118, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#2D76BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D76BF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.6) |
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 #2D76BF | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D76BF | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D76BF text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D76BF text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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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
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D76BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A5
oklch(49.3% 0.125 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5185
oklch(42.8% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#2D76BF 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) | #547BC2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6DBE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008791 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D76BF
#2D76BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.6)
- #9E6600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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 #2D76BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.010
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #2D76BF 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.