#2486AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.106 230.6), rgb(36, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2486AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 231°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2486AE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.106 230.6) |
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 #2486AE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2486AE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2486AE text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2486AE text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2486AE
oklch(58.4% 0.106 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#016A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.1)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#2486AE 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) | #7284B0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2486AE
#2486AE
oklch(58.4% 0.106 230.6)
- #AD673E
#AD673E
oklch(58.3% 0.106 49.9)
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 #2486AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #2486AE 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.