#2E79BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.125 248.4), rgb(46, 121, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2E79BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E79BA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.125 248.4) |
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 #2E79BA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E79BA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E79BA text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E79BA text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ECB
oklch(63% 0.115 248.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E79BA
oklch(56.1% 0.125 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E649F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5281
oklch(42.8% 0.096 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4467
oklch(37.6% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#2E79BA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476FB9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008991 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E79BA
#2E79BA
oklch(56.1% 0.125 248.4)
- #A36500
#A36500
oklch(56.2% 0.123 68.5)
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 #2E79BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.011
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
Use #2E79BA 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.