#2D7CE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.178 257.3), rgb(45, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#2D7CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.178 257.3) |
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 #2D7CE6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D7CE6 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D7CE6 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7CE6 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D7CE6
oklch(59.5% 0.178 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C6EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#054B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#11407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#2D7CE6 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) | #4286EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0976E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7CE6
#2D7CE6
oklch(59.5% 0.178 257.3)
- #A87300
#A87300
oklch(59.5% 0.125 76.7)
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 #2D7CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #2D7CE6 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.