#2C88CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.135 245.7), rgb(44, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#2C88CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C88CD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.135 245.7) |
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 #2C88CD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C88CD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C88CD text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C88CD text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C88CD
oklch(60.6% 0.135 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D456D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2940
oklch(27.2% 0.055 245.2)
#2C88CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C88CD
#2C88CD
oklch(60.6% 0.135 245.7)
- #B76F03
#B76F03
oklch(60.7% 0.134 66.2)
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 #2C88CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #2C88CD 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.