#2D7AE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.7% 0.172 257), rgb(45, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2D7AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.172 257) |
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 #2D7AE0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D7AE0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D7AE0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7AE0 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4489E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D7AE0
oklch(58.7% 0.172 257)
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Step 700
700
#145DB9
oklch(49% 0.161 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#144D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#184177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#2D7AE0 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) | #4384E4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1474DE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7AE0
#2D7AE0
oklch(58.7% 0.172 257)
- #A57100
#A57100
oklch(58.8% 0.123 76.8)
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 #2D7AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #2D7AE0 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.