#2D85EF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.1% 0.179 255.7), rgb(45, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#2D85EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D85EF |
| RGB | rgb(45, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.179 255.7) |
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 #2D85EF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D85EF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D85EF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D85EF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D85EF
oklch(62.1% 0.179 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B407E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 256)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#2D85EF 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) | #4D8FF3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207DED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D85EF
#2D85EF
oklch(62.1% 0.179 255.7)
- #B37900
#B37900
oklch(62% 0.131 75.4)
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 #2D85EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #2D85EF 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.