#2875EB
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.3% 0.194 259.3), rgb(40, 117, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#2875EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2875EB |
| RGB | rgb(40, 117, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.194 259.3) |
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 #2875EB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2875EB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2875EB text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2875EB text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4186F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2875EB
oklch(58.3% 0.194 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#105AC4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#124A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#163F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#2875EB 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) | #2782EF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A5 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2875EB
#2875EB
oklch(58.3% 0.194 259.3)
- #A17100
#A17100
oklch(58.3% 0.121 79.1)
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 #2875EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #2875EB 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.