#2B84ED
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.7% 0.178 255.4), rgb(43, 132, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#2B84ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B84ED |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.178 255.4) |
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 #2B84ED | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B84ED | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B84ED text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B84ED text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F9
oklch(81% 0.087 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A3F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B84ED
oklch(61.7% 0.178 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#092649
oklch(26.9% 0.074 255.3)
#2B84ED 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) | #4C8DF1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207CEB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B84ED
#2B84ED
oklch(61.7% 0.178 255.4)
- #B27800
#B27800
oklch(61.7% 0.13 75.2)
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 #2B84ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B84ED 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.