#2850B7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.7% 0.17 264.6), rgb(40, 80, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2850B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2850B7 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.17 264.6) |
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 #2850B7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2850B7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2850B7 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2850B7 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5583EE
oklch(63% 0.168 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2850B7
oklch(46.7% 0.17 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#2850B7 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) | #005EBB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2850B7
#2850B7
oklch(46.7% 0.17 264.6)
- #735400
#735400
oklch(46.6% 0.096 83.8)
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 #2850B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.071
Use #2850B7 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.