#2B82B5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.112 239.2), rgb(43, 130, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2B82B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B82B5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 130, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.112 239.2) |
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 #2B82B5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B82B5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B82B5 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B82B5 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.081 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#4792C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B82B5
oklch(57.9% 0.112 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#126795
oklch(49% 0.105 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#145579
oklch(42.8% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#2B82B5 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) | #6A82B7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B82B5
#2B82B5
oklch(57.9% 0.112 239.2)
- #AA682D
#AA682D
oklch(57.9% 0.112 59.2)
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 #2B82B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #2B82B5 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.