#2E86B8
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.1% 0.112 238.2), rgb(46, 134, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2E86B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E86B8 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.112 238.2) |
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 #2E86B8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E86B8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E86B8 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E86B8 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.08 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#4692C0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 238)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E86B8
oklch(59.1% 0.112 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F6894
oklch(49.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#135578
oklch(42.7% 0.085 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#2E86B8 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) | #6E86BA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009397 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E86B8
#2E86B8
oklch(59.1% 0.112 238.2)
- #AE6B32
#AE6B32
oklch(59% 0.112 58.3)
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 #2E86B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
Use #2E86B8 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.