#2E87A1
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.091 221.2), rgb(46, 135, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2E87A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E87A1 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 135, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.091 221.2) |
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 #2E87A1 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E87A1 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E87A1 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E87A1 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4895AD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 221)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E87A1
oklch(58.2% 0.091 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#146B82
oklch(49% 0.084 221)
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Step 800
800
#15576A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4856
oklch(37.7% 0.055 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#2E87A1 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) | #7884A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E87A1
#2E87A1
oklch(58.2% 0.091 221.2)
- #A96850
#A96850
oklch(58.3% 0.091 40.9)
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 #2E87A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #2E87A1 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.