#2281BF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58% 0.127 243.1), rgb(34, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2281BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2281BF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.127 243.1) |
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 #2281BF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2281BF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2281BF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2281BF text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#4191CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2281BF
oklch(58% 0.127 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#02669E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#154567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#2281BF 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) | #6483C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E75BE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009097 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2281BF
#2281BF
oklch(58% 0.127 243.1)
- #AE6710
#AE6710
oklch(58.1% 0.127 63.2)
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 #2281BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #2281BF 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.