#2E86C7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.9% 0.129 245.1), rgb(46, 134, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#2E86C7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E86C7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 134, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.129 245.1) |
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 #2E86C7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E86C7 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E86C7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E86C7 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E86C7
oklch(59.9% 0.129 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0179BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#10456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#2E86C7 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) | #6888CA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527AC6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E86C7
#2E86C7
oklch(59.9% 0.129 245.1)
- #B36D13
#B36D13
oklch(59.8% 0.128 65)
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 #2E86C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E86C7 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.