#2985B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.7% 0.113 237.6), rgb(41, 133, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#2985B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2985B7 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 133, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.113 237.6) |
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 #2985B7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2985B7 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2985B7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2985B7 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4392C1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 237.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2985B7
oklch(58.7% 0.113 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#096895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#2985B7 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) | #6D85B9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2985B7
#2985B7
oklch(58.7% 0.113 237.6)
- #AE6930
#AE6930
oklch(58.6% 0.114 57.3)
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 #2985B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #2985B7 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.