#2480DB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.5% 0.162 252.5), rgb(36, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#2480DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2480DB |
| RGB | rgb(36, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.162 252.5) |
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 #2480DB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2480DB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2480DB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2480DB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2480DB
oklch(59.5% 0.162 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4277
oklch(37.6% 0.105 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#2480DB 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) | #5287DF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3177D9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2480DB
#2480DB
oklch(59.5% 0.162 252.5)
- #AC7000
#AC7000
oklch(59.4% 0.127 72.3)
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 #2480DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #2480DB 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.