#2C8CE9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.8), rgb(44, 140, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#2C8CE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.8) |
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 #2C8CE9 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8CE9 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8CE9 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8CE9 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F4
oklch(81% 0.08 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A5EE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#064278
oklch(37.6% 0.108 252)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#2C8CE9 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) | #5E93ED | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8CE9
#2C8CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.8)
- #BB7A00
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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 #2C8CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C8CE9 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.