#2E76C3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.139 252.9), rgb(46, 118, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2E76C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E76C3 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 118, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.139 252.9) |
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 #2E76C3 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E76C3 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E76C3 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E76C3 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD4
oklch(63% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E76C3
oklch(56% 0.139 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A7
oklch(49.1% 0.129 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#2E76C3 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) | #517BC6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008893 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E76C3
#2E76C3
oklch(56% 0.139 252.9)
- #9E6700
#9E6700
oklch(55.9% 0.119 72.7)
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 #2E76C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.012
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E76C3 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.