#2E8DC6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.5% 0.122 240), rgb(46, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#2E8DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.122 240) |
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 #2E8DC6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8DC6 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8DC6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8DC6 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D6
oklch(70.8% 0.095 239.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E8DC6
oklch(61.5% 0.122 240)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4667
oklch(37.6% 0.079 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#2E8DC6 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) | #728EC9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7FC5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8DC6
#2E8DC6
oklch(61.5% 0.122 240)
- #B9712D
#B9712D
oklch(61.5% 0.122 60.2)
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 #2E8DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E8DC6 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.