#2E72AC
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(53.7% 0.114 247.7), rgb(46, 114, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2E72AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E72AC |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.114 247.7) |
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 #2E72AC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E72AC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E72AC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E72AC text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#528FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 247.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E72AC
oklch(53.7% 0.114 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#266499
oklch(49% 0.106 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#21527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#214464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#2E72AC 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) | #5875AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008087 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E72AC
#2E72AC
oklch(53.7% 0.114 247.7)
- #985F0D
#985F0D
oklch(53.6% 0.113 68)
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 #2E72AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #2E72AC 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.