#2887BA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.3% 0.115 237.4), rgb(40, 135, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#2887BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2887BA |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.115 237.4) |
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 #2887BA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2887BA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2887BA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2887BA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CE
oklch(70.8% 0.083 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#4192C2
oklch(63% 0.107 237.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2887BA
oklch(59.3% 0.115 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#026896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#164662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#2887BA 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) | #6F87BC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009499 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2887BA
#2887BA
oklch(59.3% 0.115 237.4)
- #B16B30
#B16B30
oklch(59.4% 0.116 57.7)
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 #2887BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
Use #2887BA 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.