#2680E9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.4% 0.179 255.4), rgb(38, 128, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#2680E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2680E9 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 128, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.179 255.4) |
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 #2680E9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2680E9 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2680E9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2680E9 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F9
oklch(81% 0.087 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A3F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2680E9
oklch(60.4% 0.179 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#092649
oklch(26.9% 0.074 255.3)
#2680E9 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) | #478AED | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1478E7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2680E9
#2680E9
oklch(60.4% 0.179 255.4)
- #AD7500
#AD7500
oklch(60.5% 0.127 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 #2680E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #2680E9 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.