#2986E9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.172 253.7), rgb(41, 134, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2986E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2986E9 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.172 253.7) |
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 #2986E9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2986E9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2986E9 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2986E9 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#61A4F2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2986E9
oklch(61.8% 0.172 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#08417B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 254)
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Step 950
950
#092748
oklch(27.1% 0.071 253.7)
#2986E9 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) | #538EED | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7DE7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2986E9
#2986E9
oklch(61.8% 0.172 253.7)
- #B47700
#B47700
oklch(61.8% 0.131 73.5)
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 #2986E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #2986E9 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.