#2C87AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.8% 0.102 230.9), rgb(44, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#2C87AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C87AE |
| RGB | rgb(44, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.102 230.9) |
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 #2C87AE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C87AE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C87AE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C87AE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4594B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C87AE
oklch(58.8% 0.102 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#125672
oklch(42.7% 0.079 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#2C87AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009294 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C87AE
#2C87AE
oklch(58.8% 0.102 230.9)
- #AC6A41
#AC6A41
oklch(58.8% 0.101 51.5)
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 #2C87AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
Use #2C87AE 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.