#2E88CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.132 245.3), rgb(46, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2E88CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E88CB |
| RGB | rgb(46, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.132 245.3) |
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 #2E88CB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E88CB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E88CB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E88CB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E8
oklch(81% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 245.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E88CB
oklch(60.6% 0.132 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F456C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#2E88CB 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) | #698ACE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CCA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E88CB
#2E88CB
oklch(60.6% 0.132 245.3)
- #B66F0F
#B66F0F
oklch(60.6% 0.131 65.6)
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 #2E88CB, 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 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #2E88CB 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.