#2C8AC8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.127 242.6), rgb(44, 138, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#2C8AC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 138, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.127 242.6) |
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 #2C8AC8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8AC8 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8AC8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8AC8 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A8DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8AC8
oklch(60.8% 0.127 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C466A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#2C8AC8 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) | #6D8BCB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577DC7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8AC8
#2C8AC8
oklch(60.8% 0.127 242.6)
- #B76F20
#B76F20
oklch(60.8% 0.127 62.6)
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 #2C8AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8AC8 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.