#2B8FCB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.1% 0.127 240.4), rgb(43, 143, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#2B8FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8FCB |
| RGB | rgb(43, 143, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 240.4) |
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 #2B8FCB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8FCB | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8FCB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8FCB text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E5
oklch(81% 0.062 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B8FCB
oklch(62.1% 0.127 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#074669
oklch(37.7% 0.083 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#09293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 240.5)
#2B8FCB 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) | #7390CE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8FCB
#2B8FCB
oklch(62.1% 0.127 240.4)
- #BD7229
#BD7229
oklch(62.2% 0.127 60.4)
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 #2B8FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #2B8FCB 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.