#2F7CB6
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.6% 0.117 245), rgb(47, 124, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2F7CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 124, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.117 245) |
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 #2F7CB6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7CB6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F7CB6 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F7CB6 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D2
oklch(70.6% 0.085 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C6
oklch(63.2% 0.107 244.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F7CB6
oklch(56.6% 0.117 245)
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Step 700
700
#1D659A
oklch(49% 0.109 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B537D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4564
oklch(37.7% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#2F7CB6 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) | #617EB9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F71B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7CB6
#2F7CB6
oklch(56.6% 0.117 245)
- #A5661A
#A5661A
oklch(56.7% 0.117 65)
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 #2F7CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
Use #2F7CB6 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.