#2873E1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.2% 0.183 258.6), rgb(40, 115, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2873E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2873E1 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 115, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 258.6) |
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 #2873E1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2873E1 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2873E1 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2873E1 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4487ED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2873E1
oklch(57.2% 0.183 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#155BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#154B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#18407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#2873E1 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) | #307FE5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2873E1
#2873E1
oklch(57.2% 0.183 258.6)
- #9D6E00
#9D6E00
oklch(57.2% 0.119 79)
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 #2873E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #2873E1 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.