#2F78C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.4% 0.135 251.8), rgb(47, 120, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#2F78C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F78C2 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 120, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.135 251.8) |
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 #2F78C2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F78C2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F78C2 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F78C2 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F78C2
oklch(56.4% 0.135 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A5
oklch(49% 0.126 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5186
oklch(42.8% 0.104 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#2F78C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FC1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A93 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F78C2
#2F78C2
oklch(56.4% 0.135 251.8)
- #A16800
#A16800
oklch(56.5% 0.121 71.9)
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 #2F78C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.007
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F78C2 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.