#2E8ACA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.129 243.7), rgb(46, 138, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2E8ACA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8ACA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.129 243.7) |
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 #2E8ACA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8ACA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8ACA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8ACA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A8DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E8ACA
oklch(61% 0.129 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E456A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#2E8ACA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8ACA
#2E8ACA
oklch(61% 0.129 243.7)
- #B8701B
#B8701B
oklch(61.1% 0.129 63.9)
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 #2E8ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #2E8ACA 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.