#2887A7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.098 225.2), rgb(40, 135, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2887A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2887A7 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.098 225.2) |
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 #2887A7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2887A7 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2887A7 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2887A7 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2887A7
oklch(58.4% 0.098 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#086B87
oklch(49.1% 0.091 224.6)
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Step 800
800
#10576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#184859
oklch(37.7% 0.058 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#2887A7 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) | #7584A9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009091 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2887A7
#2887A7
oklch(58.4% 0.098 225.2)
- #AB6848
#AB6848
oklch(58.4% 0.098 45.8)
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 #2887A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #2887A7 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.