#2856D6
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50.4% 0.203 264.8), rgb(40, 86, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#2856D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2856D6 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 86, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.203 264.8) |
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 #2856D6 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2856D6 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2856D6 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2856D6 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3164F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 264.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2856D6
oklch(50.4% 0.203 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F44A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#2856D6 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) | #0069DA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2856D6
#2856D6
oklch(50.4% 0.203 264.8)
- #805F00
#805F00
oklch(50.6% 0.104 84.8)
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 #2856D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2856D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
Use #2856D6 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.