#2B6895
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.9% 0.095 243.8), rgb(43, 104, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#2B6895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6895 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.095 243.8) |
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 #2B6895 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6895 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6895 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6895 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3779AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 244.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6895
oklch(49.9% 0.095 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#235377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#2B6895 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) | #546997 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455F94 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007378 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6895
#2B6895
oklch(49.9% 0.095 243.8)
- #885620
#885620
oklch(49.9% 0.095 64.2)
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 #2B6895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
Use #2B6895 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.