#2986B8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59% 0.114 237.3), rgb(41, 134, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#2986B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2986B8 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.114 237.3) |
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 #2986B8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2986B8 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2986B8 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2986B8 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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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)
#2986B8
oklch(59% 0.114 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#076895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.5)
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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)
#2986B8 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) | #6E86BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009397 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2986B8
#2986B8
oklch(59% 0.114 237.3)
- #AF6A31
#AF6A31
oklch(59% 0.114 57.4)
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 #2986B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
Use #2986B8 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.