#2E79A8
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.1% 0.103 240.1), rgb(46, 121, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2E79A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E79A8 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.103 240.1) |
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 #2E79A8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E79A8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E79A8 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E79A8 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.075 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BD
oklch(63.1% 0.095 239.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E79A8
oklch(55.1% 0.103 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#216791
oklch(49.1% 0.096 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5476
oklch(42.7% 0.08 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F465F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#2E79A8 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) | #6379AA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008589 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E79A8
#2E79A8
oklch(55.1% 0.103 240.1)
- #9D622C
#9D622C
oklch(55.1% 0.103 60.3)
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 #2E79A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
Use #2E79A8 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.