#2883AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.8% 0.107 234.4), rgb(40, 131, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#2883AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2883AF |
| RGB | rgb(40, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.107 234.4) |
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 #2883AF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2883AF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2883AF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2883AF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4593BC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2883AF
oklch(57.8% 0.107 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E6990
oklch(49.1% 0.099 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#125675
oklch(42.8% 0.082 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#2883AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B75AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F92 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2883AF
#2883AF
oklch(57.8% 0.107 234.4)
- #AA6737
#AA6737
oklch(57.8% 0.107 54.4)
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 #2883AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
Use #2883AF 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.