#2783A4
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.097 226.7), rgb(39, 131, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#2783A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2783A4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.097 226.7) |
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 #2783A4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2783A4 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2783A4 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2783A4 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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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
#70AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 226)
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Step 500
500
#4694B3
oklch(63% 0.089 226.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2783A4
oklch(57.2% 0.097 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F6A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#13576E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 226)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#2783A4 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) | #7180A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2783A4
#2783A4
oklch(57.2% 0.097 226.7)
- #A76544
#A76544
oklch(57.3% 0.097 46.7)
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 #2783A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
Use #2783A4 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.