#2986B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.8% 0.109 235.1), rgb(41, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#2986B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2986B4 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.109 235.1) |
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 #2986B4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2986B4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2986B4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2986B4 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4393BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2986B4
oklch(58.8% 0.109 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#086992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5576
oklch(42.5% 0.084 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#2986B4 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) | #7085B6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2986B4
#2986B4
oklch(58.8% 0.109 235.1)
- #AE6937
#AE6937
oklch(58.7% 0.11 54.6)
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 #2986B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #2986B4 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.