#2E76B5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.1% 0.121 248.5), rgb(46, 118, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2E76B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E76B5 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 118, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.121 248.5) |
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 #2E76B5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E76B5 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E76B5 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E76B5 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.112 249)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E76B5
oklch(55.1% 0.121 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#21649D
oklch(49% 0.113 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E527F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#2E76B5 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) | #5979B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466CB4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E76B5
#2E76B5
oklch(55.1% 0.121 248.5)
- #9F6200
#9F6200
oklch(55.1% 0.121 68.2)
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 #2E76B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #2E76B5 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.