#2E77BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.7% 0.128 250), rgb(46, 119, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2E77BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E77BB |
| RGB | rgb(46, 119, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.128 250) |
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 #2E77BB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E77BB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E77BB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E77BB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECE
oklch(63.2% 0.118 249.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E77BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 250)
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Step 700
700
#2063A1
oklch(49% 0.119 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5182
oklch(42.6% 0.098 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 250)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#2E77BB 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) | #587BBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E77BB
#2E77BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 250)
- #A06500
#A06500
oklch(55.8% 0.121 70)
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 #2E77BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.010
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
Use #2E77BB 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.