#2860E3
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.5% 0.208 263.5), rgb(40, 96, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#2860E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2860E3 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 96, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.208 263.5) |
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 #2860E3 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2860E3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2860E3 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2860E3 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2860E3
oklch(53.5% 0.208 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2254CC
oklch(49% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#2860E3 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) | #0073E7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008198 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2860E3
#2860E3
oklch(53.5% 0.208 263.5)
- #8B6600
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
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 #2860E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #2860E3 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.