#2856D8
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50.6% 0.206 264.8), rgb(40, 86, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#2856D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2856D8 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 86, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.206 264.8) |
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 #2856D8 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2856D8 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2856D8 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2856D8 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3063F2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2856D8
oklch(50.6% 0.206 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F43AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 265)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A87
oklch(37.6% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#11234F
oklch(27% 0.084 264.6)
#2856D8 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) | #006ADC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2856D8
#2856D8
oklch(50.6% 0.206 264.8)
- #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 #2856D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2856D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #2856D8 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.