#2857BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.5% 0.168 262.9), rgb(40, 87, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#2857BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2857BC |
| RGB | rgb(40, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.168 262.9) |
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 #2857BC | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2857BC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2857BC text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2857BC text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400
#759FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#5285ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#376BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 263.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2857BC
oklch(48.5% 0.168 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#23499A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 263)
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Step 900
900
#213E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#2857BC 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) | #0264C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007081 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2857BC
#2857BC
oklch(48.5% 0.168 262.9)
- #7A5900
#7A5900
oklch(48.6% 0.1 83.4)
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 #2857BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #2857BC 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.