#2D80FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.1% 0.205 259.2), rgb(45, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#2D80FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D80FF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.205 259.2) |
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 #2D80FF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D80FF | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D80FF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D80FF text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D80FF
oklch(62.1% 0.205 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#0069EF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0048A8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B3D87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#09244F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 259.6)
#2D80FF 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) | #2D8EFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D80FF
#2D80FF
oklch(62.1% 0.205 259.2)
- #AF7C00
#AF7C00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 79.7)
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 #2D80FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D80FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D80FF 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.