#2B82CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.137 248), rgb(43, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2B82CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B82CA |
| RGB | rgb(43, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.137 248) |
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 #2B82CA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B82CA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B82CA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B82CA text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#438FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.125 247.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B82CA
oklch(59.1% 0.137 248)
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Step 700
700
#0C64A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#115285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#17446B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#2B82CA 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) | #6086CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4977C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B82CA
#2B82CA
oklch(59.1% 0.137 248)
- #AF6C00
#AF6C00
oklch(59.1% 0.13 67.9)
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 #2B82CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #2B82CA 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.