#2C87ED
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.175 254.5), rgb(44, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#2C87ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C87ED |
| RGB | rgb(44, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.175 254.5) |
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 #2C87ED | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C87ED | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C87ED text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C87ED text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#61A3F4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 254.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C87ED
oklch(62.4% 0.175 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#09417C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#092649
oklch(26.9% 0.074 255.3)
#2C87ED 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) | #5290F1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7EEB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C87ED
#2C87ED
oklch(62.4% 0.175 254.5)
- #B57900
#B57900
oklch(62.3% 0.132 74.4)
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 #2C87ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #2C87ED 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.