#2B87B5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.1% 0.109 235.1), rgb(43, 135, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2B87B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B87B5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 135, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.109 235.1) |
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 #2B87B5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B87B5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B87B5 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B87B5 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4493BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B87B5
oklch(59.1% 0.109 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#096992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 235)
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Step 800
800
#105576
oklch(42.6% 0.084 235.5)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#2B87B5 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) | #7186B7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009397 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B87B5
#2B87B5
oklch(59.1% 0.109 235.1)
- #AF6A38
#AF6A38
oklch(59.1% 0.11 54.6)
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 #2B87B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #2B87B5 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.