#2884FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.5% 0.195 257), rgb(40, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#2884FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2884FA |
| RGB | rgb(40, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.195 257) |
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 #2884FA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2884FA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2884FA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2884FA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2884FA
oklch(62.5% 0.195 257)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#063F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#2884FA 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) | #3F90FE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2884FA
#2884FA
oklch(62.5% 0.195 257)
- #B37B00
#B37B00
oklch(62.4% 0.131 76.9)
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 #2884FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2884FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #2884FA 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.