#2884BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.6% 0.118 240.2), rgb(40, 132, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#2884BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2884BB |
| RGB | rgb(40, 132, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.118 240.2) |
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 #2884BB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2884BB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2884BB text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2884BB text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#4391C5
oklch(63% 0.11 240.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2884BB
oklch(58.6% 0.118 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#086798
oklch(49% 0.11 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F547C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#174663
oklch(37.7% 0.071 239.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#2884BB 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) | #6A85BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009297 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2884BB
#2884BB
oklch(58.6% 0.118 240.2)
- #AE6927
#AE6927
oklch(58.6% 0.118 60.2)
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 #2884BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #2884BB 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.