#2B85BF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.1% 0.121 241.8), rgb(43, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2B85BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B85BF |
| RGB | rgb(43, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.121 241.8) |
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 #2B85BF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B85BF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B85BF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B85BF text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D2
oklch(70.8% 0.086 241)
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Step 500
500
#4391C7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 241.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B85BF
oklch(59.1% 0.121 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A679A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#10547D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#174665
oklch(37.8% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#2B85BF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009399 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B85BF
#2B85BF
oklch(59.1% 0.121 241.8)
- #B06B23
#B06B23
oklch(59.2% 0.121 61.9)
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 #2B85BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #2B85BF 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.