#2D88BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.118 240), rgb(45, 136, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#2D88BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D88BF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 136, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.118 240) |
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 #2D88BF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D88BF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D88BF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D88BF text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 240.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D88BF
oklch(59.9% 0.118 240)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#104666
oklch(37.7% 0.077 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#2D88BF 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) | #6E89C1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BBE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D88BF
#2D88BF
oklch(59.9% 0.118 240)
- #B36D2C
#B36D2C
oklch(60% 0.119 59.8)
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 #2D88BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #2D88BF 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.