#2A88C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.3% 0.129 243.5), rgb(42, 136, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2A88C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A88C8 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 136, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.129 243.5) |
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 #2A88C8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A88C8 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A88C8 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A88C8 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#66A8DB
oklch(70.8% 0.101 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A88C8
oklch(60.3% 0.129 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D456B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#2A88C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A88C8
#2A88C8
oklch(60.3% 0.129 243.5)
- #B66E17
#B66E17
oklch(60.4% 0.129 63.9)
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 #2A88C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #2A88C8 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.