#2A85FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.9% 0.198 257.3), rgb(42, 133, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#2A85FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A85FD |
| RGB | rgb(42, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 257.3) |
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 #2A85FD | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A85FD | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A85FD text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A85FD text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A85FD
oklch(62.9% 0.198 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#063E84
oklch(37.6% 0.13 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#2A85FD 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) | #3F91FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A85FD
#2A85FD
oklch(62.9% 0.198 257.3)
- #B57D00
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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 #2A85FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A85FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
Use #2A85FD 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.