#2F83AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.8% 0.101 233.8), rgb(47, 131, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2F83AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F83AC |
| RGB | rgb(47, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.101 233.8) |
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 #2F83AC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F83AC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F83AC text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F83AC text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 233.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F83AC
oklch(57.8% 0.101 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#18698D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#185573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#2F83AC 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) | #6F82AE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E91 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F83AC
#2F83AC
oklch(57.8% 0.101 233.8)
- #A8683C
#A8683C
oklch(57.8% 0.101 53.8)
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 #2F83AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #2F83AC 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.