#2885EC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.177 254.5), rgb(40, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#2885EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2885EC |
| RGB | rgb(40, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.177 254.5) |
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 #2885EC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2885EC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2885EC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2885EC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F8
oklch(81% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A3F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2885EC
oklch(61.8% 0.177 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#07417D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#082649
oklch(26.9% 0.074 254.8)
#2885EC 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) | #4F8EF0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #257DEA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2885EC
#2885EC
oklch(61.8% 0.177 254.5)
- #B37800
#B37800
oklch(61.8% 0.131 74.7)
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 #2885EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #2885EC 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.