#2C8EDD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.148 247.7), rgb(44, 142, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#2C8EDD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8EDD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 142, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.148 247.7) |
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 #2C8EDD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8EDD | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8EDD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8EDD text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#62A6E5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8EDD
oklch(62.9% 0.148 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#064472
oklch(37.7% 0.097 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#2C8EDD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8EDD
#2C8EDD
oklch(62.9% 0.148 247.7)
- #BF7600
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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 #2C8EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #2C8EDD 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.