#2E7EC1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.129 247.8), rgb(46, 126, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2E7EC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 126, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.129 247.8) |
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 #2E7EC1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E7EC1 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7EC1 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7EC1 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E5
oklch(81% 0.058 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D8
oklch(70.8% 0.093 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#488FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.118 247.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7EC1
oklch(57.7% 0.129 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#1864A0
oklch(49% 0.119 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#175282
oklch(42.7% 0.099 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4468
oklch(37.6% 0.077 248)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#2E7EC1 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) | #5F81C4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E96 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7EC1
#2E7EC1
oklch(57.7% 0.129 247.8)
- #AA6800
#AA6800
oklch(57.7% 0.127 67.3)
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 #2E7EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
Use #2E7EC1 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.