#2D8ECF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.2% 0.131 243), rgb(45, 142, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#2D8ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8ECF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.131 243) |
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 #2D8ECF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8ECF | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8ECF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8ECF text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 243)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D8ECF
oklch(62.2% 0.131 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#09466B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#2D8ECF 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) | #7090D2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8ECF
#2D8ECF
oklch(62.2% 0.131 243)
- #BD721D
#BD721D
oklch(62.1% 0.132 62.8)
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 #2D8ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #2D8ECF 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.