#2C86C6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.8% 0.128 244.3), rgb(44, 134, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#2C86C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C86C6 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 134, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.128 244.3) |
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 #2C86C6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C86C6 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C86C6 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C86C6 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C86C6
oklch(59.8% 0.128 244.3)
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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
#0F456A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#2C86C6 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) | #6888C9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C86C6
#2C86C6
oklch(59.8% 0.128 244.3)
- #B36D15
#B36D15
oklch(59.8% 0.128 64.8)
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 #2C86C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #2C86C6 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.