#2B8FE7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.159 249.9), rgb(43, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#2B8FE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.159 249.9) |
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 #2B8FE7 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8FE7 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8FE7 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8FE7 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 250)
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Step 400
400
#60A6EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B8FE7
oklch(63.7% 0.159 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#034376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#2B8FE7 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) | #6594EB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8FE7
#2B8FE7
oklch(63.7% 0.159 249.9)
- #C07A00
#C07A00
oklch(63.8% 0.138 69.9)
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 #2B8FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B8FE7 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.