#2E85C2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.124 243.7), rgb(46, 133, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#2E85C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E85C2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 243.7) |
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 #2E85C2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E85C2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E85C2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E85C2 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A7D9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 244.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E85C2
oklch(59.4% 0.124 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#0779BB
oklch(55.5% 0.134 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#025383
oklch(42.6% 0.104 244)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#2E85C2 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) | #6987C5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E85C2
#2E85C2
oklch(59.4% 0.124 243.7)
- #B16C1D
#B16C1D
oklch(59.4% 0.124 63.6)
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 #2E85C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #2E85C2 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.