#2C88FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.6% 0.194 256.7), rgb(44, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#2C88FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C88FD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.194 256.7) |
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 #2C88FD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C88FD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C88FD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C88FD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA1FD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C88FD
oklch(63.6% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#063F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#08264C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 256.3)
#2C88FD 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) | #4693FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B6 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C88FD
#2C88FD
oklch(63.6% 0.194 256.7)
- #B87E00
#B87E00
oklch(63.6% 0.133 76.5)
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 #2C88FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C88FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.073
Use #2C88FD 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.