#2F7ADC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.5% 0.167 256.7), rgb(47, 122, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2F7ADC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7ADC |
| RGB | rgb(47, 122, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.167 256.7) |
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 #2F7ADC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F7ADC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F7ADC text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F7ADC text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4689E4
oklch(63% 0.154 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F7ADC
oklch(58.5% 0.167 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#175EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#164D93
oklch(42.6% 0.128 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4175
oklch(37.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#2F7ADC 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) | #4783E0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2073DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7ADC
#2F7ADC
oklch(58.5% 0.167 256.7)
- #A47000
#A47000
oklch(58.4% 0.122 76.6)
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 #2F7ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #2F7ADC 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.