#2D78F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.8% 0.202 260.2), rgb(45, 120, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2D78F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D78F5 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 120, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 91%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.202 260.2) |
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 #2D78F5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D78F5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D78F5 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D78F5 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D78F5
oklch(59.8% 0.202 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F68F0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0055D0
oklch(49% 0.203 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0747A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#113D86
oklch(37.8% 0.132 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B244E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 260.2)
#2D78F5 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) | #2087F9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AB | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D78F5
#2D78F5
oklch(59.8% 0.202 260.2)
- #A67600
#A67600
oklch(59.9% 0.124 80.2)
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 #2D78F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D78F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #2D78F5 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.