#2E72CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.158 257.1), rgb(46, 114, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2E72CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E72CE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.158 257.1) |
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 #2E72CE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E72CE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E72CE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E72CE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E0
oklch(63% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E72CE
oklch(55.8% 0.158 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#205EB2
oklch(49% 0.148 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#122643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 257.7)
#2E72CE 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) | #427BD2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206CCC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008896 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E72CE
#2E72CE
oklch(55.8% 0.158 257.1)
- #996900
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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 #2E72CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E72CE 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.