#2E85DC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.9% 0.155 252), rgb(46, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2E85DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E85DC |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.155 252) |
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 #2E85DC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E85DC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E85DC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E85DC text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A5EA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E85DC
oklch(60.9% 0.155 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#2E85DC 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7BDA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E85DC
#2E85DC
oklch(60.9% 0.155 252)
- #B27400
#B27400
oklch(61% 0.13 72.3)
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 #2E85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #2E85DC 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.