#2B85F1
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.2% 0.182 255.7), rgb(43, 133, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#2B85F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B85F1 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 133, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.182 255.7) |
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 #2B85F1 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B85F1 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B85F1 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B85F1 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B85F1
oklch(62.2% 0.182 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#09407F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#2B85F1 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) | #4B8FF5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7DEF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B85F1
#2B85F1
oklch(62.2% 0.182 255.7)
- #B37A00
#B37A00
oklch(62.2% 0.131 76.2)
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 #2B85F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #2B85F1 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.