#2E85CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60% 0.137 247.8), rgb(46, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#2E85CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E85CD |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.137 247.8) |
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 #2E85CD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E85CD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E85CD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E85CD text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E85CD
oklch(60% 0.137 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0177C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#10446E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#2E85CD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E85CD
#2E85CD
oklch(60% 0.137 247.8)
- #B36E00
#B36E00
oklch(60% 0.132 67.5)
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 #2E85CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #2E85CD 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.