#2387AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.103 227.5), rgb(35, 135, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#2387AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2387AB |
| RGB | rgb(35, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.103 227.5) |
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 #2387AB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2387AB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2387AB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2387AB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4195B6
oklch(63.2% 0.094 227.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2387AB
oklch(58.4% 0.103 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5771
oklch(42.7% 0.08 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#15485B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 227)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#2387AB 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) | #7485AD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2387AB
#2387AB
oklch(58.4% 0.103 227.5)
- #AD6743
#AD6743
oklch(58.4% 0.103 47.2)
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 #2387AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.012
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #2387AB 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.