#2E7CB9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.121 246), rgb(46, 124, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2E7CB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 124, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.121 246) |
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 #2E7CB9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7CB9 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7CB9 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7CB9 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#72A6D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8FC8
oklch(63% 0.111 246.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7CB9
oklch(56.8% 0.121 246)
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Step 700
700
#1B659C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 246)
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Step 800
800
#1A537E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#2E7CB9 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) | #607EBC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C71B8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7CB9
#2E7CB9
oklch(56.8% 0.121 246)
- #A66612
#A66612
oklch(56.8% 0.121 65.9)
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 #2E7CB9, 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 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #2E7CB9 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.