#2B81BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.12 242.8), rgb(43, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2B81BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B81BB |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 242.8) |
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 #2B81BB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B81BB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B81BB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B81BB text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#4690C7
oklch(63% 0.111 243.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B81BB
oklch(58% 0.12 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#12669A
oklch(49% 0.111 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#14547D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#194565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#2B81BB 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) | #6682BE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B81BB
#2B81BB
oklch(58% 0.12 242.8)
- #AB681E
#AB681E
oklch(57.9% 0.12 62.9)
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 #2B81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #2B81BB 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.