#2487FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.2% 0.195 256), rgb(36, 135, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#2487FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2487FC |
| RGB | rgb(36, 135, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.195 256) |
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 #2487FC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2487FC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2487FC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2487FC text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA2FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2487FC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#013F83
oklch(37.7% 0.128 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#06264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.8)
#2487FC 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) | #4492FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2487FC
#2487FC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 256)
- #B77C00
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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 #2487FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2487FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #2487FC 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.