#2483AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.6% 0.107 233.2), rgb(36, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2483AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2483AE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.107 233.2) |
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 #2483AE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2483AE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2483AE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2483AE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DB
oklch(81% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4393BB
oklch(63% 0.098 233.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2483AE
oklch(57.6% 0.107 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#076990
oklch(49.1% 0.1 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5675
oklch(42.8% 0.083 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#2483AE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B75AD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2483AE
#2483AE
oklch(57.6% 0.107 233.2)
- #AA6637
#AA6637
oklch(57.7% 0.107 53.5)
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 #2483AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #2483AE 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.