#2B81E7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.174 255.4), rgb(43, 129, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#2B81E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B81E7 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 129, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.174 255.4) |
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 #2B81E7 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B81E7 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B81E7 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B81E7 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F7
oklch(81% 0.084 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B81E7
oklch(60.6% 0.174 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D417C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#2B81E7 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) | #4B8AEB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2279E5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B81E7
#2B81E7
oklch(60.6% 0.174 255.4)
- #AE7500
#AE7500
oklch(60.7% 0.128 75.1)
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 #2B81E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #2B81E7 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.