#2386B6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.7% 0.113 235.3), rgb(35, 134, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#2386B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2386B6 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 134, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.113 235.3) |
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 #2386B6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2386B6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2386B6 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2386B6 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#4093C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2386B6
oklch(58.7% 0.113 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#095678
oklch(42.8% 0.087 235)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#2386B6 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) | #6F85B8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009396 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2386B6
#2386B6
oklch(58.7% 0.113 235.3)
- #AF6833
#AF6833
oklch(58.6% 0.113 54.9)
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 #2386B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #2386B6 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.