#2983B8
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.2% 0.116 239.6), rgb(41, 131, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#2983B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2983B8 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 131, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.116 239.6) |
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 #2983B8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2983B8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2983B8 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2983B8 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4492C3
oklch(63.2% 0.106 239.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2983B8
oklch(58.2% 0.116 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D6797
oklch(49% 0.108 240)
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Step 800
800
#11547A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#2983B8 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) | #6A83BA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009095 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2983B8
#2983B8
oklch(58.2% 0.116 239.6)
- #AC682A
#AC682A
oklch(58.1% 0.115 59.3)
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 #2983B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #2983B8 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.