#2285D8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.153 249.3), rgb(34, 133, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#2285D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2285D8 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 133, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.153 249.3) |
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 #2285D8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2285D8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2285D8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2285D8 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 250)
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Step 400
400
#62A6E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 249.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2285D8
oklch(60.4% 0.153 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#074374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#2285D8 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) | #5D8ADB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407AD6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2285D8
#2285D8
oklch(60.4% 0.153 249.3)
- #B37000
#B37000
oklch(60.3% 0.132 68.9)
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 #2285D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #2285D8 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.