#2782A5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57% 0.098 228.5), rgb(39, 130, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2782A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2782A5 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 130, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.098 228.5) |
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 #2782A5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2782A5 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2782A5 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2782A5 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 228.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2782A5
oklch(57% 0.098 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#116A89
oklch(49.1% 0.091 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#145770
oklch(42.9% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475A
oklch(37.5% 0.059 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#2782A5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2782A5
#2782A5
oklch(57% 0.098 228.5)
- #A66541
#A66541
oklch(57.1% 0.098 48.9)
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 #2782A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
Use #2782A5 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.