#2B8CD0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.135 244.3), rgb(43, 140, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#2B8CD0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 140, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 244.3) |
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 #2B8CD0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8CD0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8CD0 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8CD0 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#64A7DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B8CD0
oklch(61.7% 0.135 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#09456D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#2B8CD0 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) | #6C8ED3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FCF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8CD0
#2B8CD0
oklch(61.7% 0.135 244.3)
- #BC7110
#BC7110
oklch(61.7% 0.135 64.3)
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 #2B8CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #2B8CD0 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.