#2D77DC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.8% 0.171 257.4), rgb(45, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2D77DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D77DC |
| RGB | rgb(45, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.171 257.4) |
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 #2D77DC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D77DC | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D77DC text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D77DC text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4689E6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D77DC
oklch(57.8% 0.171 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#185DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#174D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4177
oklch(37.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#2D77DC 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) | #4081E0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1071DA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D77DC
#2D77DC
oklch(57.8% 0.171 257.4)
- #A16F00
#A16F00
oklch(57.9% 0.121 77.5)
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 #2D77DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
Use #2D77DC 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.