#2D8AE6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.6% 0.163 252), rgb(45, 138, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#2D8AE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 138, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.163 252) |
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 #2D8AE6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8AE6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8AE6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8AE6 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D8AE6
oklch(62.6% 0.163 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#084277
oklch(37.6% 0.106 252)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#2D8AE6 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) | #5D91EA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E80E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8AE6
#2D8AE6
oklch(62.6% 0.163 252)
- #B97800
#B97800
oklch(62.6% 0.134 71.8)
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 #2D8AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #2D8AE6 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.