#2894C5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63% 0.118 233.5), rgb(40, 148, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#2894C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2894C5 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 148, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 233.5) |
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 #2894C5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2894C5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2894C5 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2894C5 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8E1
oklch(81% 0.058 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD1
oklch(70.6% 0.093 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2894C5
oklch(63% 0.118 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#024864
oklch(37.8% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#072A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 232.7)
#2894C5 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) | #7C93C7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2894C5
#2894C5
oklch(63% 0.118 233.5)
- #C0733E
#C0733E
oklch(62.9% 0.119 53.3)
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 #2894C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #2894C5 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.