#2982CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.139 248), rgb(41, 130, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2982CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2982CB |
| RGB | rgb(41, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.139 248) |
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 #2982CB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2982CB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2982CB text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2982CB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#428FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 247.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2982CB
oklch(59.1% 0.139 248)
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Step 700
700
#0864A5
oklch(49.1% 0.128 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5286
oklch(42.8% 0.107 248)
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Step 900
900
#16446B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#2982CB 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) | #6086CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2982CB
#2982CB
oklch(59.1% 0.139 248)
- #AF6C00
#AF6C00
oklch(59.1% 0.13 67.9)
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 #2982CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #2982CB 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.