#2288CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.3% 0.135 243.6), rgb(34, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2288CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2288CB |
| RGB | rgb(34, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.135 243.6) |
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 #2288CB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2288CB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2288CB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2288CB text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#63A8DD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2288CB
oklch(60.3% 0.135 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#07456C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#09293F
oklch(27% 0.055 243)
#2288CB 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) | #688ACE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BCA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2288CB
#2288CB
oklch(60.3% 0.135 243.6)
- #B86C07
#B86C07
oklch(60.3% 0.135 63.4)
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 #2288CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #2288CB 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.