#0286B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.2% 0.118 231.6), rgb(2, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#0286B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0286B4 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.118 231.6) |
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 #0286B4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0286B4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0286B4 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0286B4 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#67AACC
oklch(70.6% 0.084 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#3594BF
oklch(63% 0.108 231.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0286B4
oklch(58.2% 0.118 231.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#0286B4 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) | #6F85B6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0286B4
#0286B4
oklch(58.2% 0.118 231.6)
- #B16432
#B16432
oklch(58.2% 0.118 51.3)
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 #0286B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #0286B4 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.