#2E86C2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.6% 0.123 243), rgb(46, 134, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#2E86C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E86C2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.123 243) |
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 #2E86C2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E86C2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E86C2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E86C2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E86C2
oklch(59.6% 0.123 243)
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Step 600
600
#047ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#015482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#114568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#2E86C2 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) | #6A87C5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E86C2
#2E86C2
oklch(59.6% 0.123 243)
- #B26D20
#B26D20
oklch(59.8% 0.123 63.3)
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 #2E86C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #2E86C2 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.