#2B97BD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.4% 0.109 226.6), rgb(43, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#2B97BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B97BD |
| RGB | rgb(43, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.109 226.6) |
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 #2B97BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B97BD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B97BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B97BD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B97BD
oklch(63.4% 0.109 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#03495F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 226.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#2B97BD 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) | #8394BF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B97BD
#2B97BD
oklch(63.4% 0.109 226.6)
- #C0744E
#C0744E
oklch(63.3% 0.109 46.7)
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 #2B97BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.061
Use #2B97BD 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.