#2E80F2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.2% 0.188 257.8), rgb(46, 128, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2E80F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E80F2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 128, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.188 257.8) |
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 #2E80F2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E80F2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E80F2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E80F2 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E80F2
oklch(61.2% 0.188 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E3F81
oklch(37.7% 0.123 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#2E80F2 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) | #3F8CF6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAD | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E80F2
#2E80F2
oklch(61.2% 0.188 257.8)
- #AD7800
#AD7800
oklch(61.1% 0.127 77.8)
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 #2E80F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #2E80F2 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.