#2F83C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.127 246), rgb(47, 131, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#2F83C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 246°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F83C4 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 131, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 246) |
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 #2F83C4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F83C4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F83C4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F83C4 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#468FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F83C4
oklch(59.1% 0.127 246)
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Step 700
700
#12659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#145381
oklch(42.8% 0.098 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#194567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#2F83C4 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) | #6586C7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F83C4
#2F83C4
oklch(59.1% 0.127 246)
- #AF6B0F
#AF6B0F
oklch(58.9% 0.127 65.8)
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 #2F83C4, 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 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #2F83C4 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.