#2486BD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.12 239.1), rgb(36, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2486BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2486BD |
| RGB | rgb(36, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.12 239.1) |
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 #2486BD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2486BD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2486BD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2486BD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D1
oklch(70.6% 0.087 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F92C5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 239)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2486BD
oklch(59.1% 0.12 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#08557C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#144664
oklch(37.7% 0.073 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#2486BD 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) | #6C86BF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2486BD
#2486BD
oklch(59.1% 0.12 239.1)
- #B16A28
#B16A28
oklch(59.1% 0.12 59.4)
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 #2486BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #2486BD 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.