#2382D5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.5% 0.152 250.1), rgb(35, 130, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2382D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2382D5 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 130, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.152 250.1) |
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 #2382D5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2382D5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2382D5 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2382D5 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400
#63A5E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2382D5
oklch(59.5% 0.152 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4374
oklch(37.7% 0.1 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#2382D5 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) | #5A87D8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D78D3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2382D5
#2382D5
oklch(59.5% 0.152 250.1)
- #AF6F00
#AF6F00
oklch(59.6% 0.129 70.1)
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 #2382D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #2382D5 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.