#2888C0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.8% 0.121 239.7), rgb(40, 136, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#2888C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2888C0 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 136, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.121 239.7) |
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 #2888C0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2888C0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2888C0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2888C0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D6
oklch(70.8% 0.095 239.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2888C0
oklch(59.8% 0.121 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4667
oklch(37.6% 0.079 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#2888C0 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) | #6D89C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BBF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2888C0
#2888C0
oklch(59.8% 0.121 239.7)
- #B46C29
#B46C29
oklch(59.9% 0.121 59.4)
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 #2888C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #2888C0 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.