#2860C5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.1% 0.169 261.1), rgb(40, 96, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#2860C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2860C5 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 96, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.169 261.1) |
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 #2860C5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2860C5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2860C5 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2860C5 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 261)
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Step 500
500
#4C86ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F6DDB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 260.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2860C5
oklch(51.1% 0.169 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 261)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#2860C5 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) | #1D6CC9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007989 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2860C5
#2860C5
oklch(51.1% 0.169 261.1)
- #855F00
#855F00
oklch(51.2% 0.106 81.3)
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 #2860C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
Use #2860C5 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.