#2A88E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.161 251.6), rgb(42, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#2A88E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A88E2 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.161 251.6) |
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 #2A88E2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A88E2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A88E2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A88E2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F2
oklch(81% 0.078 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A5EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 251.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A88E2
oklch(61.8% 0.161 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#084377
oklch(37.8% 0.105 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#092745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 251.7)
#2A88E2 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) | #5C8EE6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7EE0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A88E2
#2A88E2
oklch(61.8% 0.161 251.6)
- #B67600
#B67600
oklch(61.8% 0.133 71.8)
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 #2A88E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A88E2 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.