#2C82AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.4% 0.101 232.8), rgb(44, 130, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#2C82AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C82AA |
| RGB | rgb(44, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.101 232.8) |
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 #2C82AA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C82AA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C82AA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C82AA text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233)
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Step 500
500
#4993B8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 232.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C82AA
oklch(57.4% 0.101 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#16698D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#165672
oklch(42.8% 0.077 232)
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Step 900
900
#1B475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#2C82AA 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) | #6E81AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74A9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C82AA
#2C82AA
oklch(57.4% 0.101 232.8)
- #A7663C
#A7663C
oklch(57.3% 0.101 52.3)
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 #2C82AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
Use #2C82AA 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.