#2685C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.128 243.2), rgb(38, 133, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2685C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2685C4 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 133, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.128 243.2) |
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 #2685C4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2685C4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2685C4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2685C4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4091CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 243)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2685C4
oklch(59.3% 0.128 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#154567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#2685C4 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) | #6787C7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2685C4
#2685C4
oklch(59.3% 0.128 243.2)
- #B26A14
#B26A14
oklch(59.2% 0.128 63.1)
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 #2685C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #2685C4 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.