#2F83C2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.125 245.2), rgb(47, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2F83C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F83C2 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.125 245.2) |
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 #2F83C2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F83C2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F83C2 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F83C2 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D5
oklch(70.8% 0.089 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#4690CA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 244.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F83C2
oklch(58.9% 0.125 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#13659E
oklch(49% 0.117 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#145380
oklch(42.7% 0.096 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#194567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#2F83C2 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) | #6685C5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F83C2
#2F83C2
oklch(58.9% 0.125 245.2)
- #AF6B16
#AF6B16
oklch(59% 0.125 64.9)
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 #2F83C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #2F83C2 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.