#2B80DD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.8% 0.162 253.9), rgb(43, 128, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2B80DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B80DD |
| RGB | rgb(43, 128, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.162 253.9) |
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 #2B80DD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B80DD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B80DD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B80DD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A4EE
oklch(70.8% 0.127 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B80DD
oklch(59.8% 0.162 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#2B80DD 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) | #5187E1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3078DB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B80DD
#2B80DD
oklch(59.8% 0.162 253.9)
- #AC7200
#AC7200
oklch(59.8% 0.127 73.9)
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 #2B80DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #2B80DD 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.