#2E80E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.2% 0.168 255.3), rgb(46, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#2E80E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E80E2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.168 255.3) |
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 #2E80E2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E80E2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E80E2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E80E2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F6
oklch(81% 0.083 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E80E2
oklch(60.2% 0.168 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#0670DA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#024D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#10417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#2E80E2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2978E0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E80E2
#2E80E2
oklch(60.2% 0.168 255.3)
- #AC7400
#AC7400
oklch(60.2% 0.127 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 #2E80E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E80E2 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.