#2B88DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.6% 0.155 250.7), rgb(43, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#2B88DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B88DE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.155 250.7) |
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 #2B88DE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B88DE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B88DE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B88DE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B88DE
oklch(61.6% 0.155 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4375
oklch(37.7% 0.102 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#2B88DE 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) | #5E8EE1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427EDC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B88DE
#2B88DE
oklch(61.6% 0.155 250.7)
- #B67500
#B67500
oklch(61.6% 0.133 71.1)
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 #2B88DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #2B88DE 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.