#2884C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.133 245.7), rgb(40, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2884C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2884C8 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.133 245.7) |
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 #2884C8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2884C8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2884C8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2884C8 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4190CF
oklch(63.2% 0.123 245.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2884C8
oklch(59.3% 0.133 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#0365A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#154569
oklch(37.7% 0.08 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#2884C8 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) | #6487CB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2884C8
#2884C8
oklch(59.3% 0.133 245.7)
- #B26B00
#B26B00
oklch(59.3% 0.132 65.8)
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 #2884C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #2884C8 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.