#2482BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.121 241), rgb(36, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#2482BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2482BB |
| RGB | rgb(36, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.121 241) |
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 #2482BB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2482BB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2482BB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2482BB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.087 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#4291C6
oklch(63% 0.111 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2482BB
oklch(58.1% 0.121 241)
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Step 700
700
#05679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D547D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#164664
oklch(37.7% 0.072 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#2482BB 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) | #6783BE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2482BB
#2482BB
oklch(58.1% 0.121 241)
- #AD6720
#AD6720
oklch(58% 0.121 60.8)
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 #2482BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
Use #2482BB 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.