#2D8CFA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.3% 0.185 255.1), rgb(45, 140, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#2D8CFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8CFA |
| RGB | rgb(45, 140, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.185 255.1) |
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 #2D8CFA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D8CFA | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8CFA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8CFA text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 255.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FB
oklch(81% 0.091 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F9
oklch(70.8% 0.145 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D8CFA
oklch(64.3% 0.185 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#044080
oklch(37.7% 0.122 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#07264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.4)
#2D8CFA 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) | #5296FE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2484F8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8CFA
#2D8CFA
oklch(64.3% 0.185 255.1)
- #BC7F00
#BC7F00
oklch(64.3% 0.135 75.2)
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 #2D8CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #2D8CFA 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.