#2D86D8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.9% 0.149 250.4), rgb(45, 134, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#2D86D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D86D8 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 134, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.149 250.4) |
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 #2D86D8 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D86D8 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D86D8 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D86D8 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400
#65A5E7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 250.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D86D8
oklch(60.9% 0.149 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4373
oklch(37.7% 0.098 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 249.8)
#2D86D8 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) | #5F8BDB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D86D8
#2D86D8
oklch(60.9% 0.149 250.4)
- #B47200
#B47200
oklch(60.8% 0.132 69.9)
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 #2D86D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #2D86D8 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.