#2D83C9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.134 247.4), rgb(45, 131, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#2D83C9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D83C9 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 131, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.134 247.4) |
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 #2D83C9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D83C9 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D83C9 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D83C9 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#448FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.123 247.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D83C9
oklch(59.3% 0.134 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E64A3
oklch(49% 0.125 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#125284
oklch(42.7% 0.103 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#18446A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 248)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#2D83C9 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) | #6286CC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C78C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D83C9
#2D83C9
oklch(59.3% 0.134 247.4)
- #B06C00
#B06C00
oklch(59.2% 0.13 67.4)
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 #2D83C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D83C9 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.