#2E82D7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.9% 0.152 252.2), rgb(46, 130, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#2E82D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E82D7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 130, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.152 252.2) |
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 #2E82D7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E82D7 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E82D7 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E82D7 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A4E9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E82D7
oklch(59.9% 0.152 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0574D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#024F92
oklch(42.6% 0.128 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#114374
oklch(37.8% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#2E82D7 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) | #5988DA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D79D5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E82D7
#2E82D7
oklch(59.9% 0.152 252.2)
- #AE7100
#AE7100
oklch(59.9% 0.128 72.1)
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 #2E82D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #2E82D7 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.