#2D83BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.118 241.8), rgb(45, 131, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#2D83BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D83BB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 131, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.118 241.8) |
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 #2D83BB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D83BB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D83BB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D83BB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4691C5
oklch(63.1% 0.108 241.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D83BB
oklch(58.5% 0.118 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#126799
oklch(49.2% 0.109 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#14547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#194664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#2D83BB 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) | #6984BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009197 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D83BB
#2D83BB
oklch(58.5% 0.118 241.8)
- #AD6A25
#AD6A25
oklch(58.6% 0.118 62)
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 #2D83BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #2D83BB 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.