#2D80BB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.12 243.9), rgb(45, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2D80BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D80BB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.12 243.9) |
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 #2D80BB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D80BB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D80BB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D80BB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4890C7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 243.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D80BB
oklch(57.8% 0.12 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#16669B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 244)
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Step 800
800
#16537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#2D80BB 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) | #6582BE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E95 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D80BB
#2D80BB
oklch(57.8% 0.12 243.9)
- #AA681C
#AA681C
oklch(57.8% 0.12 63.8)
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 #2D80BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #2D80BB 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.