#2B85E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.163 252.9), rgb(43, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#2B85E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.163 252.9) |
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 #2B85E2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B85E2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B85E2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B85E2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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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
#9CC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B85E2
oklch(61.2% 0.163 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4278
oklch(37.7% 0.107 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#2B85E2 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) | #578CE6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367CE0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA8 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B85E2
#2B85E2
oklch(61.2% 0.163 252.9)
- #B27500
#B27500
oklch(61.1% 0.13 73)
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 #2B85E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #2B85E2 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.