#2D8BC7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.125 241.6), rgb(45, 139, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#2D8BC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 139, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 241.6) |
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 #2D8BC7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8BC7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8BC7 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8BC7 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D8BC7
oklch(61% 0.125 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4669
oklch(37.8% 0.082 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#2D8BC7 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) | #6F8CCA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7EC6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8BC7
#2D8BC7
oklch(61% 0.125 241.6)
- #B87025
#B87025
oklch(61.1% 0.125 61.9)
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 #2D8BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #2D8BC7 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.