#2D85AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.3% 0.103 232.9), rgb(45, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#2D85AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D85AE |
| RGB | rgb(45, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.103 232.9) |
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 #2D85AE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D85AE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D85AE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D85AE text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4793B9
oklch(63.1% 0.094 232.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D85AE
oklch(58.3% 0.103 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#12698E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 233.1)
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Step 800
800
#145673
oklch(42.8% 0.079 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A475D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 233)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#2D85AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D85AE
#2D85AE
oklch(58.3% 0.103 232.9)
- #AA693D
#AA693D
oklch(58.3% 0.102 53.4)
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 #2D85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #2D85AE 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.