#2E79B6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.12 246.9), rgb(46, 121, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2E79B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E79B6 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 246.9) |
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 #2E79B6 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E79B6 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E79B6 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E79B6 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E79B6
oklch(55.9% 0.12 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F659C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C527E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 247)
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Step 900
900
#1E4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#2E79B6 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) | #5D7CB9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6FB5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E79B6
#2E79B6
oklch(55.9% 0.12 246.9)
- #A2640D
#A2640D
oklch(55.9% 0.12 66.9)
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 #2E79B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #2E79B6 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.