#2280E4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.173 254.1), rgb(34, 128, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2280E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2280E4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 128, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.173 254.1) |
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 #2280E4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2280E4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2280E4 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2280E4 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#61A3F3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2280E4
oklch(60% 0.173 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#08417B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 254)
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Step 950
950
#092748
oklch(27.1% 0.071 253.7)
#2280E4 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) | #4B89E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2078E2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2280E4
#2280E4
oklch(60% 0.173 254.1)
- #AD7300
#AD7300
oklch(60.1% 0.127 74.1)
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 #2280E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #2280E4 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.